U.S. vs. Canada The following is an actual transcript of a radio conversation between a U. S. Navy ship and a Canadian source off the coast of Newfoundland. It was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on October 10. U. S. ship: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision. Canadian: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees. U. S. ship: This is the captain of a U.S. Navy ship. I say again divert your course. Canadian: No, I say again divert YOUR course. U. S. ship: This is an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy. We are a large warship. Divert your course now! Canadian: This is a lighthouse. Your call. [This is an urban legend, but it's still cute -DJS]