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Now this is barbarian naval tactics!
Sorry, guys, I got this by e-mail today and I simply had to share. I know it should be in OT, but I go there seldom and it is the Civ2 Community with whom I identify.
No offence intended to our US colleagues (or not much anyway
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Scouse Git[1]
"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor
[This message has been edited by Scouse Gits (edited January 27, 2000).]
quote: This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, Oct 95. Radio conversation released by the 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, 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 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, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. Canadians: We are a lighthouse. Your call. |
Sorry, guys, I got this by e-mail today and I simply had to share. I know it should be in OT, but I go there seldom and it is the Civ2 Community with whom I identify.
No offence intended to our US colleagues (or not much anyway
)------------------
____________
Scouse Git[1]
"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor
[This message has been edited by Scouse Gits (edited January 27, 2000).]
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