This is the transcript of the actual conversation of a US naval ship with the Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995 - radio conversation released by 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.
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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 again, divert YOUR course.
Canadians: No. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Americans: This is the aircraft carrier USS
Lincoln, the second biggest 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 taken to ensure the safety of this
ship.
Canadians: This is the Cape Race Lighthouse. Your call.
