This is a fabulous urban legend. It makes me laugh every time. It's been changed by practically every country to make fun of the United state's superiority complex. The first time I heard it was a us ship off the cost of newfoundland. Hi hi hi
There is no USS Montana nor was there ever one. It is the only state in the union with no ship named after it. This is a spurious story with no basis in fact, and is based on a 70 year old joke about a British tramp steamer and a light house.
yeah, that story is really true...but the real one is with spanish guys and incredible funny how cool they answer the stupid americans... :D I think no one could say, that this is only a preconception anymore... americans are stupid :D
This is twice told tale. A friend of me told me once a story he was a witness. He used to be the 1st officer on one Navy ship. Once, during a cruise to maneuvers he (and everybody in 50 nautical miles) heard the dialog between two units on the channel 106 (alarm channel). It took place on 16.10.1997.
"This is A-853, please change your course fifteen degrees South to avoid colliding with us. You are coming straight towards us, distance 25 nautical miles."
American:
"We recommend that you change your course fifteen degrees North to avoid a collision."
Galician:
"Negative. We repeat, change your course fifteen degrees south to avoid a collision."
"You are talking to the captain of a ship of the United States of America. We insist you turn your course fifteen degrees North to avoid a collision."
Galician:
"We do not consider that feasible or advisable, we suggest that you change your course fifteen degrees South to avoid colliding with us."
"You are talking to Captain Richard James Howard, at the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln of the USA Navy, the second biggest warship of the North American fleet. We are escorted by two battleships, three destroyers, five cruisers, four submarines and numerous amphibious support vessels. We are on our way to the Persian Gulf to prepare military manoeuvres before a possible attack on Iraq.
I am not suggesting, I am ordering you to change your course fifteen degrees North! Otherwise we will be forced to take any measures necessary to guarantee both the safety of this ship and the force of this coalition. You belong to an allied country and a member of NATO, so obey immediately and get out of our way!"
"You are speaking to Jose Manuel Otero-Rivas. We are two people. We are escorted by our dog, our food, two beers and a canary that is currently asleep. We have the support of Radio Coruňa FM and Channel 16 for marine emergencies. We are not intending to move anywhere as we are speaking to you from the mainland, from lighthouse A-853 of Finisterre on the coast of Galicia, and we dont have a fucking clue what our ranking is of Spanish lighthouses.
You may take whatever measures you consider opportune and bloody well feel like to guarantee the safety of your goddamn ship, which is about to shred itself on the rocks, but what we continue to insist and suggest as the best, most sane and more recommendable course of action, is to turn fifteen degrees South to avoid colliding with us."
if you want to see the real conversation, search "conversacion americanos gallegos"
JBorras87 1 month ago
Sorry!!! The Gulf War no!!! Irak War!! "Golfo Pérsico"
JBorras87 1 month ago
This happened in Galicia (Spain) during the Gulf War. USA vs Finisterre lighthouse A-586
JBorras87 1 month ago
There might be a few dumb-ass american captains, but the story has probably grown from this commercial or v.v.
jayepeas 1 month ago
This is a fabulous urban legend. It makes me laugh every time. It's been changed by practically every country to make fun of the United state's superiority complex. The first time I heard it was a us ship off the cost of newfoundland. Hi hi hi
1313hao 4 months ago
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@NordDMB87
pretty good story, especially since the USS Lincoln is part of the pacific fleat and sailed from washington to australia to the persian gulf ;)
NewEnglandMike 7 months ago
Thanx @rotikaw. That extended version is even funnier, a pity it's not on video. I don't think any of it happened for real though... :-)
cafavier 8 months ago
There is no USS Montana nor was there ever one. It is the only state in the union with no ship named after it. This is a spurious story with no basis in fact, and is based on a 70 year old joke about a British tramp steamer and a light house.
Front24237 11 months ago
This did not happen in 1997. I know this because my professor told us this joke with almost word for word dialogue in 1987.
ccchamoxa 11 months ago
yeah, that story is really true...but the real one is with spanish guys and incredible funny how cool they answer the stupid americans... :D I think no one could say, that this is only a preconception anymore... americans are stupid :D
AngelitoAleman 1 year ago
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@AngelitoAleman
i thought we were also fat and ignorant lol.
the gentlemn in this video werent stupid because they were american, they were stupid because they were officers in the US navy XD
NewEnglandMike 7 months ago
american military,shittiest in the world
sideburnbasher 1 year ago
epic speech ended to epic failure
inuyasha116 1 year ago 3
The Irish Sea is on the other side of Ireland to the United States. That ship was very, very lost.
riomhaire025 1 year ago
stupid american!!! hahahahahahahaaa
ajmn210 1 year ago
it was in real 16.10.1997 ))))))))
NordDMB87 2 years ago 11
Wow, it really happened? That's sooo funny! Was it USS Montana or another ship? Were you on the ship? Tell me more.
cafavier 2 years ago 3
This is twice told tale. A friend of me told me once a story he was a witness. He used to be the 1st officer on one Navy ship. Once, during a cruise to maneuvers he (and everybody in 50 nautical miles) heard the dialog between two units on the channel 106 (alarm channel). It took place on 16.10.1997.
NordDMB87 2 years ago 3
Galician:
"This is A-853, please change your course fifteen degrees South to avoid colliding with us. You are coming straight towards us, distance 25 nautical miles."
American:
"We recommend that you change your course fifteen degrees North to avoid a collision."
Galician:
"Negative. We repeat, change your course fifteen degrees south to avoid a collision."
NordDMB87 2 years ago
American:
"You are talking to the captain of a ship of the United States of America. We insist you turn your course fifteen degrees North to avoid a collision."
Galician:
"We do not consider that feasible or advisable, we suggest that you change your course fifteen degrees South to avoid colliding with us."
NordDMB87 2 years ago
American (very angry):
"You are talking to Captain Richard James Howard, at the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln of the USA Navy, the second biggest warship of the North American fleet. We are escorted by two battleships, three destroyers, five cruisers, four submarines and numerous amphibious support vessels. We are on our way to the Persian Gulf to prepare military manoeuvres before a possible attack on Iraq.
NordDMB87 2 years ago 2
I am not suggesting, I am ordering you to change your course fifteen degrees North! Otherwise we will be forced to take any measures necessary to guarantee both the safety of this ship and the force of this coalition. You belong to an allied country and a member of NATO, so obey immediately and get out of our way!"
NordDMB87 2 years ago
Galician:
"You are speaking to Jose Manuel Otero-Rivas. We are two people. We are escorted by our dog, our food, two beers and a canary that is currently asleep. We have the support of Radio Coruňa FM and Channel 16 for marine emergencies. We are not intending to move anywhere as we are speaking to you from the mainland, from lighthouse A-853 of Finisterre on the coast of Galicia, and we dont have a fucking clue what our ranking is of Spanish lighthouses.
NordDMB87 2 years ago
You may take whatever measures you consider opportune and bloody well feel like to guarantee the safety of your goddamn ship, which is about to shred itself on the rocks, but what we continue to insist and suggest as the best, most sane and more recommendable course of action, is to turn fifteen degrees South to avoid colliding with us."
NordDMB87 2 years ago
American:
"OK. Received. Thank you."
NordDMB87 2 years ago 2
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rokitaw 8 months ago
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NewEnglandMike 7 months ago
@cafavier USS Abraham lincoln, against a lighthouse in newfoundland
AkirenDarkAngel 3 months ago
@NordDMB87 I believe it was on 10th october 1995 outside of the coast of Newfoundland
fetsen1 4 weeks ago
whahaha
nathanownage 2 years ago
emmence
BlabyladZz1 2 years ago
i laughted my ass of =))
stakeee 2 years ago 9
I saw this add on tv in 2002 & 2003 and I always started to laugh!!
RSLord99 2 years ago
epic! :D
Chr1573r 2 years ago 14
Fucking hilarious. Two thumbs up!
obdami 2 years ago 4