Simviation Forum - Aircraft Carrier

Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 4:44pm

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I noticed a version of this notice, pinned to a notice board, it made me lol... And I thought it was true.... I`m now fairly sure its just a gag, but still worth noticing I guess...

Quote:

This is based on an actual radio conversation between a U.S. Navy
aircraft carrier (U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln) and Canadian authorities
off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. (The radio
conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on
10/10/95 authorized by the Freedom of Information Act.)
Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to
avoid 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: No, I say again, you 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 ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH--OR
COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call

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Reply #1 - Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 5:08pm

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It's very funny but according to Snopes.com it's untrue. http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

The story has been embellished over the years but I rather like this version from 1939. Wink

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The fog was very thick, and the Chief Officer of the tramp steamer was peering over the side of the bridge. Suddenly, to his intense surprise, he saw a man leaning over a rail only a few yards away.

"You confounded fool!" he roared. "Where the devil do you think your ship's going? Don't you know I've got the right of way?"

Out of the gloom came a sardonic voice:

"This ain't no blinkin' ship, guv'nor. This 'ere's a light'ouse!"

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Reply #2 - Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 7:03pm

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tspcrowther wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 4:44pm:

I noticed a version of this notice, pinned to a notice board, it made me lol... And I thought it was true.... I`m now fairly sure its just a gag, but still worth noticing I guess...

Quote:

This is based on an actual radio conversation between a U.S. Navy
aircraft carrier (U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln) and Canadian authorities
off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. (The radio
conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on
10/10/95 authorized by the Freedom of Information Act.)
Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to
avoid 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: No, I say again, you 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 ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH--OR
COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call

So much for GPS. Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 7:44pm

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Newfoundland = eastern Canada

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)= Home port Naval Station Everett, Washington. Commissioned: 11 November 1989

September 1990 -Transferred to the Pacific Fleet

October 1993 - CVN-72 was on deployment off Somalia.

In 1995 CVN-72 was on deployment in the Persian Gulf. During an underway replenishment, the Lincoln was run into by USS Sacramento.

In 1998 CVN-72 was on deployment in the Persian Gulf.

Literally all deployments have been to the Persian Gulf or areas in the Pacific.

It doesn't appear as though CVN-72 has ever been near Newfoundland.... Undecided

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Reply #4 - Sep 24^th, 2009 at 2:17pm

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Romulus111VADT wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 7:44pm:

Newfoundland = eastern Canada

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)= Home port Naval Station Everett, Washington. Commissioned: 11 November 1989

September 1990 -Transferred to the Pacific Fleet

October 1993 - CVN-72 was on deployment off Somalia.

In 1995 CVN-72 was on deployment in the Persian Gulf. During an underway replenishment, the Lincoln was run into by USS Sacramento.

In 1998 CVN-72 was on deployment in the Persian Gulf.

Literally all deployments have been to the Persian Gulf or areas in the Pacific.

It doesn't appear as though CVN-72 has ever been near Newfoundland.... Undecided

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But it is on the internet and posted as email around the world Rom, so it must be true Grin

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Reply #5 - Sep 24^th, 2009 at 3:48pm

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expat wrote on Sep 24^th, 2009 at 2:17pm:

But it is on the internet and posted as email around the world Rom, so it must be true.

While in a Nebraskan market, I overheard a boy telling his mom, "It's in the paper... so it's got to be true."
The paper he was referring to is a rag mag.

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Reply #6 - Sep 28^th, 2009 at 4:33pm