t_beanes Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 This is the actual transcript of a radio conversation between a British Navy ship and the Irish Coastguard, off the coast of Kerry, 1O.Oct 95 . Irish. Please divert your course 15 degrees to the south, to avoid collision British. Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the north, to avoid collision Irish. Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the south ' to avoid collision. British. This is the Captain of a British Navy Ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. Irish. Negative. I say again, you will have to divert YOUR course British. THIS IS THE LARGEST SHIP IN THE BRITISH FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY 3 DESTROYERS, 3 CRUISERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT SHIPS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES TO THE NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS FLOTILLA. Irish. THIS IS A LIGHTHOUSE ....... YOUR CALL! Quote
bobmc Posted July 22, 2003 Posted July 22, 2003 That was EXCELLENT, THANK YOU! god bless and be well Bobc- NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today1" Quote
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