This is the transcript of the actual radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, in October 1995. The transcript was released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10th October 1995.

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, to avoid a collision.

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: Negative. I say again, You will have to divert your course.

AMERICANS: This is the aircraft carrier US 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, I say again, 15 degrees North, or countermeasures will be undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.



CANADIANS: We are a lighthouse. Your call.

brought a tear to my eye.

:haha::haha::haha:

Thats magic.

Made me laff :)

quality gotta admire the yanks second only to the irish 4 stupidity jokes

quality gotta admire the yanks second only to the irish 4 stupidity jokes

second????

Seen that one before, it's been debunked, possibly on snopes I can't remember. It's still a classic though.