A True Story

Sol · Post by **Sol** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:18 am

Apparently this is a true story a friend told me it. made me laugh.

This is the transcription of the actual radio conversation between the British and the Irish off the coast of Kerry, Ireland, October 1998. Radio
conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations

On a very foggy night.....

IRISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a
collision.

BRITISH: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North
to avoid a collision.

IRISH: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a 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 AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS BRITIANNIA! THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE BRITISH ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. DEMAND YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. I SAY AGAIN, THAT IS 15 DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

IRISH: We are a lighthouse................your call.

Mrs. Santa · Post by **Mrs. Santa** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:11 am

123noob · Post by **123noob** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:11 am

lol "we are a lighthouse....... your call."

Dark Shifty · Post by **Dark Shifty** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:31 am

123noob wrote:lol "we are a lighthouse....... your call."

yes... im glad that you get the joke. congratulations...

Aby · Post by **Aby** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:33 am

Haha ^

Pretty good, especially if you know about the irish vs the british

Swindler · Post by **Swindler** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:48 am

i laughed, but i didnt really understand the joke hahah