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While reading this I was reminded of the same story only the lighthouse was called Wolf Rock and is half way between Lands end and the Scilly Isles of the coast of Britain, the Ship was still American as the Skipper of the boat I was on at the time didn't have a particularly high opinion of yanks. As a good friend of mine once said " I like Americans but I couldn't eat a whole one" >----------------------------- Note follows ------------------------------ >>>================================================================= >>> Actual radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations, >>> 10-10-95. >>>================================================================= >>> >>> >>> Station #1: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to >>> avoid a collision. >>> >>> Station #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 the Pudget Sound lighthouse. It's your call. John M. Gibbons 0171-793-1101 Home Univ. London School of Pharmacy 0171-582-6561 Fax Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry 0171-753-5800 Wk ex 4882 jgibbo@cl*.ul*.ac*.uk* or jgibbo@cu*.ph*.lo*.ac*.uk*
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