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Back in 1992, as some may recall, the British luxury liner Queen Elizabeth 2 struck a rock in Buzzards Bay off the coast of Massachusetts. An aquaintence of mine knew some of the US Coast Guard crew that were on duty at Castle Hill, RI, that day. According to him this is what was said during the initial radio call. Keep in mind that the radio operator on the QE2 was speaking with a formal British upper crust style and the Coast Guard watchstander was probably some 18 year old kid fresh from a farm in Iowa:

QE2: United States Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard, this is the Queen Elizabeth 2. Over.

USCG: Queen Elizabeth 2 this is Coast Guard Station Castle Hill. Over.

QE2: United States Coast Guard this is the Queen Elizabeth II. We appear to have run aground. Over.

USCG: You're shitting me.

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