Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 16:00     Subject: Re:What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:My dad attended USNA. You can see this on a flag at the USNA museum or in the memorial hall.

This means you don't give up the ship to the enemy.


+1

Everyone should do the free Naval Academy tour. 2+ hours and it’s awesome. Take your teens.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 15:59     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:

What does this mean for you personally? I’ve seen this at a hotel in New England that I stayed at and had to look it up. Then Pottery Barn used it in an ad or Crate & Barrel for a kids teen room wall decoration . This is entirely new to me. I’m not sure why I had never heard of this before.


Fight the pirates!
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 15:20     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure it means don’t give up the ship.


This. WTH.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 14:59     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Uhm this is from little podunk Erie PA hx. Literally it means what it says. It’s a naval battle


Yes!
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2025 14:19     Subject: Re:What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
My dad attended USNA. You can see this on a flag at the USNA museum or in the memorial hall.

This means you don't give up the ship to the enemy.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 07:08     Subject: Re:What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
https://go.navyonline.com/blog/dont-give-up-the-ship

Here’s more info.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2024 00:41     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
Pretty sure it means don’t give up the ship.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 22:10     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
Uhm this is from little podunk Erie PA hx. Literally it means what it says. It’s a naval battle
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 15:51     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
Op here. Thanks PPs. My grandfathers both served in the Navy pretty cool to know this.

To the PP with this in their home, where did you purchase yours?
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 14:30     Subject: Re:What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
It means never give up.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 14:28     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
It’s the Naval Academy’s motto. I’m an Army fan myself, but I think it’s one of the greatest college mottos ever.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 12:49     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
It's from the Navy during the War of 1812.

https://go.navyonline.com/blog/dont-give-up-the-ship
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 12:46     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
I'd take it to mean something along the lines of "don't give up".
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 12:45     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?
It's literally a historic slogan about (military) perseverance.

We have it in our house. But we are far from military. It's just about persistence.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2024 12:43     Subject: What does “Don’t Give Up The Ship” mean to you?


What does this mean for you personally? I’ve seen this at a hotel in New England that I stayed at and had to look it up. Then Pottery Barn used it in an ad or Crate & Barrel for a kids teen room wall decoration . This is entirely new to me. I’m not sure why I had never heard of this before.