# Actual Radio Conversation

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**Created:** [May 5, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actual-radio-conversation/89186 "2005-05-05T18:38:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jasninder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Jasninder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jasninder)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actual-radio-conversation/89186/1 "2005-05-05T18:38:45Z")

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The following is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation  
that took place in October 1995, between a US Navy ship off the coast  
of England, and some British authority.

The transcript was released by the MoD.

BRITS: 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.

BRITS: 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.

BRITS: 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. THAT’S 15 DEGREES  
NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

BRITS: We are a lighthouse. \*\*\*\* off.