U.S.S. Chesapeake

When the "U.S.S. Chesapeake" was fighting a British ship off Boston Harbor in 1813, the captain's famous last words were, "Don't give up the ship!" The line has gone down in history, but the facts have been conveniently forgotten. That's because the crew did in fact give up the ship. They surrendered, and the "Chesapeake" was towed away.