1995, between a US Navy ship and The British authorities, near the coast of
England. The transcript was released by the MoD on 10/10/95.
BRITISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid
collision
U.S.NAVY: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid
a collision
BRITISH: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the
South to avoid a collision.
U.S.NAVY: This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again,divert YOUR
course.
BRITISH: Negative. I say again. You will have to divert your course.
U.S.NAVY: 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. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH,OR COUNTER
MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
BRITISH: We are a lighthouse. f*** off.
