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.