<P> David Glasgow Farragut / ˈfærəɡət / ( also spelled Glascoe ; July 5 , 1801 -- August 14 , 1870 ) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War . He was the first rear admiral , vice admiral , and admiral in the United States Navy . He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as `` Damn the torpedoes , full speed ahead '' in U.S. Navy tradition . </P>
<P> David Glasgow Farragut / ˈfærəɡət / ( also spelled Glascoe ; July 5 , 1801 -- August 14 , 1870 ) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War . He was the first rear admiral , vice admiral , and admiral in the United States Navy . He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as `` Damn the torpedoes , full speed ahead '' in U.S. Navy tradition . </P>
who said full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes
who said full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes
David Glasgow Farragut
David Glasgow Farragut