Götz von Berlichingen
During World War II, one of the armed merchant cruisers sent by the "Kriegsmarine" to Japan was named "Götz von Berlichingen" by its captain after Kriegsmarine HQ rejected his initial suggestion "Michael". The swap may refer to Berlichingen's famous imprecation: "Er kann mich im Arsche lecken" ("he can lick me in the arse").