I love internet BS, especially when it's accompanied by "released by CNO" and gives a specific date. Here is Snopes's version, with a reference to a 1939 version:
http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

When I first heard it, it was the battleship Missouri. That was 1970.

Also a BS list and one that can be found in multiple forms.

well even if its bs, i still find them funny enough to post.

sturmer

I used to work on aircraft, and here is one I myself saw and signed off on.

"IFF does not work in OFF mode"

My initials were commented with:

"Tested - problem as described persists but operates per spec in ON mode"

Our CW4 section chief had a go round with the CPG on that bird who did the initial write-up.

Lol, I guess the Schlitt really hit the fan.:rotfl:

My favorite funny U-boat story, from Night Wolf of the Atlantic

Krestchmer is patrolling of the Orkneys or something when the lookout spots a cruiser and they fire two torpedoes at it. Before they hit Otto notices that it's not a cruiser but a remarkably cruiser-shaped rock. After initially being angry he and the crew have a good laugh about it and send a message to BdU; "Rock torpedoed but not sunk."

Upon return to port there is a huge reception for him and Donitz is there. He heartily shakes Krestchmer's hand and says "You must tell me all about your attack on the Nelson."
Otto looks at him quizically, not sure what to make of it when he suddenly realizes that there must have been a signals mix up. The german word for rock is evidently felson and the signal operator, reasoning that no idiot would report shooting a rock, thought they must have meant Nelson.
He tells Donitz this and the admiral shakes his head slowly and says "So you torpedoed a rock, eh." They start laughing and Donitz advises him " We probably hadn't ought to be laughing about this, they had a big announcement planned on the radio tonight where they were going to ask 'And where is the Nelson, Mr. Churchill?' I can just see the look on Goebbels face when he hears about this."

It's more funny cuz it's true : D

The German word for rock is Felsen, not Felson.
But funny anyway. I really would have liked to see the stupid face of Goebbels after hearing that.:rotfl:

Apologies for my linguistic deficieny. I'm sure you've heard that old joke that a person who speaks only one language is an American. It was an anecdote based on memory. Still, I'm glad someone found it funny, I laughed so hard I had to put the book down.

No problem.
I didn't want to attack you with that post, I just wanted to correct the the spelling of the German word.:D

I still have to think of the face of the sucker Goebbels when he hears the "great news".:rotfl:

:rotfl:

Well, they did manage to Torpedo the secret British camouflaged Rock-Cruiser