James Lawrence
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James Lawrence was an officer of the United States Navy. During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon, commanded by Philip Broke. He is probably best
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1812
USS Chesapeake by F. Muller. US Navy Art Collection
Artist representation of the "Don't Give Up the Ship" moment
"Don't Give Up That Ship!", a depiction of Lawrence's death by Alfred Jacob Miller
Oliver Hazard Perry
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Oliver Hazard Perry was a United States Navy officer from South Kingstown, Rhode Island. A prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace Alexander and Captain Chr
James Lawrence
…words, "Don't give up the ship!", uttered during the capture of the Chesapeake. The quotation is still a popular naval battle cry, and was invoked in Oliver Hazard Perry's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend. Lawrence was born on October 1, 1781, the son of John and Martha (Tallman) Lawrence…
1818 portrait
Perry (standing) after abandoning Lawrence, in a 1911 painting by Edward Percy Moran
![USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) flies a replica "DONT [sic] GIVE UP THE SHIP" flag in 2020.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_%28CVN_71%29_flies_a_%E2%80%9CDon%E2%80%99t_Give_Up_the_Ship%E2%80%9D_flag._%2849966895161%29.jpg/500px-USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_%28CVN_71%29_flies_a_%E2%80%9CDon%E2%80%99t_Give_Up_the_Ship%E2%80%9D_flag._%2849966895161%29.jpg)
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) flies a replica "DONT [sic] GIVE UP THE SHIP" flag in 2020.
A view of the flag in Memorial Hall (in Bancroft Hall)