The American Civil War of 1861–1865 also saw the successful use of mines. The first ship sunk by a mine, , foundered in 1862 in the Yazoo River. Rear Admiral David Farragut's famous command during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" refers to a minefield laid at Mobile, Alabama.
The American Civil War of 1861–1865 also saw the successful use of mines The first ship sunk by a mine  foundered in 1862 in the Yazoo River Rear Admiral David Farragut's famous command during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864 "Damn the torpedoes full speed ahead" refers to a minefield laid at Mobile Alabama