am a dead man, do not give up the vessel; you will be able to beat them. If not, cut the cable and run ashore." Mugford was the only American life lost in the fight and he was buried in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Namesake Two United States Navy ships, USS Mugford, have been named for him. References 1749 births 1776 deaths Continental Navy officers United States military personnel killed in the American Revolutionary War Deaths by firearm in international waters