[Accord Man]

This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, Oct 95. The radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95.

Canadians:

Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a collision.

Americans:

Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision.

Canadians:

Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

Americans:

This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say divert YOUR course.

Canadians:

Negative. I say again, You will have to divert your course.

Americans:

THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN. THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE

UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET, WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS,THREE CRUISERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.



Canadians:


We are a lighthouse. Your call.