Naval Bloopers

Actual radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations, 10-10-95.

Radio #1: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.

Radio #2: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to South to avoid a collision.

#1: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

#2: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.

#1: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERPRISE, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!

#2: This is a lighthouse. Your call.

Contributed by: John Boland and Sheila&Bob Dennison

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