Irish Navy

[Big Bob]

Enjoyable...

This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation between the

British and the Irish, off the coast of Kerry, Oct 98. Radio conversation

released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-98:

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 BRITANNIA! THE SECOND

LARGEST SHIP IN THE BRITISH 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 IS 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE

UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

IRISH:

We are a lighthouse. Your call.

[knapers]

my mother being irish, i loved that ,, fantastic

[The Iceman]

Rule Brittania

[Guest danielinbyron]

thats a classic...

[Jewhunter]

Now I understand how they sent our boys to Gallipoli.

Cheers,

Grant.

[outdoordan]

Hahahahahaha Thats a cracker

[Richie]

Ahhh!

"CLEAR! Bzzt! Alright buddy, you're good to go!"

This ol' beauty has been revived!

The most common version of the "Obstinate Lighthouse" usually involves the American Navy vs a Canadian lighthouse.

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm

It still gives me the laughs even though I know it's an urban legend.