He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. [5][6] He is remembered in U.S. Navy tradition for his bold order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually abbreviated to "Damn the torpedoes ... full speed ahead." [7][8]

David Farragut was a U.S. admiral who achieved fame for his outstanding Union naval victories during the American Civil War (1861–65). Farragut was befriended as a youth in New Orleans by Captain (later Commodore) David Porter (of the U.S. Navy), who adopted him.

2011年3月25日 · David Farragut was an accomplished U.S. naval officer who helped the Union achieve key victories at New Orleans, Vicksburg and Mobile Bay during the Civil War.

2024年6月20日 · Admiral Farragut's first command was the schooner Ferret in 1823-24, at the age of 22. In 1825 he was attached to Brandywine, assigned the duty of convoying the Marquis de Lafayette...

2016年9月15日 · Adm. David Glasgow Farragut was a Hispanic Sailor who devoted a remarkable 59 years of his life to naval service, ultimately becoming the U.S. Navy's first admiral. The Early Years: A Tale of Two Fathers

First Admiral of The U.S. Navy: A significant contributing factor to the Union success at Vicksburg was the skill of the North's naval commanders. One of the most colorful naval commanders of the...

David Glasgow Farragut was the Union Admiral who served most of the war as commander of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. The Southern-born officer led the Union capture of New Orleans in April 1862 and the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864, in which he closed the Confederacy’s last big port on the Gulf of Mexico.

2018年5月29日 · The American naval officer David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870) was the hero of two of the most important Union naval victories in the Civil War. He became the first admiral in the U.S. Navy. James (later David) G. Farragut was born on July 5, 1801, near Knoxville, Tenn., the son of George Farragut, a U.S. Army and Navy officer.

2010年2月1日 · Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Farragut (DDG-99) proudly bears the name of Navy legend Admiral David Glasgow Farragut whose brilliant victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864...

2022年1月18日 · David G. Farragut was the first American naval officer to hold the rank of rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral – a unique status that resulted directly from his many accomplishments during the Civil War. He was born James Glasgow Farragut in Tennessee in 1801, but grew up in New Orleans.