True Story
November 26, 2011 –The following is a transcript released by the chief of British Naval Operations in 1995 from a recorded radio conversation overheard at sea near the coast of British Coloumbia.
Navy voice: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision
Civilian voice: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision
Navy voice: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert your course.
Civilian voice: No. I say again, divert your course.
Navy voice: This is the aircraft carrier Enterprise. We are a large warship of the US Navy. Divert your course now!
Civilian voice: This is a lighthouse. Your call.




