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Category: Clean Military Jokes        Clean Christian jokes, funny jokes, free jokes, and clean jokes and humor about the military, the army, navy, air force, war, and more.  Divert Your Course  his is the transcript of an actual radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operation 10-10-95              Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.              Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid 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, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.              Canadians: This is a lighthouse.... Divert YOUR course. Previous Military Joke | Military Index | Next Military Joke Choose another category

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