Sunday, October 2, 2011

Seafaring Sunday: "Don't Give Up the Ship!"

October 1, 1781: James Lawrence, USN who, when mortally wounded while in command of USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812, urged his crew: "Don't give up the ship!" is born in Burlington, New Jersey.

Header: James Lawrence by Stuart Gilbert

2 comments:

Timmy! said...

Ahoy, Pauline! And happy 230th birthday to Captain Lawrence... Always good advice.

Pauline said...

Yes indeed; we'll speak a bit more about him today, I think...