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

The ruling comes after federal prosecutors on Tuesday failed to get a grand jury to indict lawmakers who appeared in the 90-second video, titled “Don’t Give Up the Ship,” in which Kelly and five other Democrats told military servicemembers they can and must refuse illegal orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Don’t give up the ship,” Tony Parisi, the retired Navy captain, wrote in an opinion piece for Breaking Defense, a trade publication, citing the War of 1812 warning from a Navy captain, James Lawrence, as his ship was sinking.

From New York Times

Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group 3 evoked the famous naval battle cry from the War of 1812: “Don’t Give Up the Ship.”

From Washington Times

It had a famous navy battle cry - “Don’t Give Up The Ship” - flying from the port yardarm.

From Reuters

As the ship sailed into the port, it was flying a flag with the words “Don’t Give Up the Ship,” a famous Navy battle cry from the War of 1812.

From Seattle Times