Don't give up the ship

Cultural  

1. Don't surrender; a favorite motto of the United States Navy. These were the dying words of Commander James Lawrence during a battle in the War of 1812.

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Example Sentences

There is the dying courage of James Lawrence: "Don't give up the ship."

From Time Magazine Archive

Bernard M. Baruch, financier, thought: "Don't give up the ship."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Don't give up the ship" became the watchword of the navy.

From Stories of New Jersey by Stockton, Frank Richard

"Don't give up the ship too easily," said Stone, smiling at Iris' frown of disappointment, "we haven't exhausted our resources yet."

From The Diamond Pin by Wells, Carolyn

As Lawrence, mortally wounded, was carried below, he said to his men, "Don't give up the ship."

From A Brief History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach