U.S. Navy

Toto je zapis rozhovoru americke letadlove lodi s kanadany u pobrezi
Novofundlandskych ostrovu. Dialog zahajila americka strana.

US:  Doporucuji Vam zmenit Vas kurz o 15 stupnu na sever aby nedoslo ke
     kolizi.

CAN: Doporucujeme Vam zmenit VAS kurz o 15 stupnu na jih aby nedoslo ke
     kolizi ...

US:  Tady kapitan americke lodi, znovu opakuji, zmente VAS kurs!

CAN: Ne! Znovu opakuji, zmente Vas kurs!

US:  TOTO JE LETADLOVA LOD USS LINCOLN, DRUHA NEJVETSI LOD LODSTVA
     SPOJENYCH STATU V ATLANTIKU. JSME DOPROVAZENI TREMI DESTROYERY,
     TREMI KRIZNIKY A DALSI POCETNOU FLOTILOU. ZADAME VAS ZMENTE VAS
     KURS O 15 STUPNU NA SEVER, JINAK PONESETE NASLEDKY NASICH AKCI K
     ZAJISTENI BEZPECNOSTI TETO LODI

CAN: Toto je majak, jeste neco? 

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This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval
ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in
October,1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval
Operations 10-10-95. 

Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid
a collision.

Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to
avoid a collision.

Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert
YOUR course. 

Canadians: No. I say again, you 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, THAT'S ONE FIVE
DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE
SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse.  Your call.