“Don’t give up the ship”
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“Don’t give up the ship” is a famous U.S. Navy battle cry and motto originating from the dying command of Captain James Lawrence during the War of 1812.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Don’t give up the ship” canonical | 2 |
| famous dying command "Don’t give up the ship" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6934666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Don’t give up the ship” Context triple: [Brig Lawrence, mottoAssociation, “Don’t give up the ship”]
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A.
“Black Rock”
"Black Rock" is a track by the hip hop group The Roots from their concept album …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.
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B.
The Ship That Would Not Die
The Ship That Would Not Die is the famed nickname of the World War II destroyer USS Laffey, renowned for surviving an intense and prolonged kamikaze and bomb attack off Okinawa.
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C.
Parade of Sail
Parade of Sail is a maritime event featuring a procession of ships and boats, often showcasing historic or tall ships in a celebratory harbor display.
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D.
Sound Out the Galleon
"Sound Out the Galleon" is a track from Jon Anderson’s 1976 progressive rock concept album *Olias of Sunhillow*, contributing to the record’s mystical, narrative-driven soundscape.
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E.
Enemy Coast Ahead
Enemy Coast Ahead is the wartime memoir of RAF Wing Commander Guy Gibson, recounting his experiences leading bomber operations including the famous Dambusters raid during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Don’t give up the ship” Target entity description: “Don’t give up the ship” is a famous U.S. Navy battle cry and motto originating from the dying command of Captain James Lawrence during the War of 1812.
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A.
“Black Rock”
"Black Rock" is a track by the hip hop group The Roots from their concept album …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.
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B.
The Ship That Would Not Die
The Ship That Would Not Die is the famed nickname of the World War II destroyer USS Laffey, renowned for surviving an intense and prolonged kamikaze and bomb attack off Okinawa.
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C.
Parade of Sail
Parade of Sail is a maritime event featuring a procession of ships and boats, often showcasing historic or tall ships in a celebratory harbor display.
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D.
Sound Out the Galleon
"Sound Out the Galleon" is a track from Jon Anderson’s 1976 progressive rock concept album *Olias of Sunhillow*, contributing to the record’s mystical, narrative-driven soundscape.
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E.
Enemy Coast Ahead
Enemy Coast Ahead is the wartime memoir of RAF Wing Commander Guy Gibson, recounting his experiences leading bomber operations including the famous Dambusters raid during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle cry
ⓘ
naval motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo | naval warfare ⓘ |
| associatedShip |
HMS Shannon
ⓘ
USS Chesapeake ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfOrigin | 1813 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic phrase in U.S. naval history
ⓘ
patriotic slogan in the United States ⓘ |
| inspired | naval memorials and commemorations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterSymbolizedBy | naval battle flag ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
U.S. Navy training commands
ⓘ
linked to:
Naval Education and Training Command
United States Navy units ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Navy units
|
| originalContext | naval battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon ⓘ |
| originatedAs | dying command ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Oliver Hazard Perry ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
heroic last words
ⓘ
military morale ⓘ naval honor ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Captain James Lawrence
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James Lawrence ⓘ |
| spokenDuring |
Battle of Lake Erie
ⓘ
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
naval courage
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perseverance in battle ⓘ refusal to surrender ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy
United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedOn | battle flag of Oliver Hazard Perry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Don’t give up the ship” Description of subject: “Don’t give up the ship” is a famous U.S. Navy battle cry and motto originating from the dying command of Captain James Lawrence during the War of 1812.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.