What first full admiral of the Navy, uttered the famous phrase, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!, during the American Civil War at the Battle of Mobile Bay?
- Stephen Decatur
- David Farragut
- Oliver Hazard Perry
- John Paul Jones
Answer
The correct answer is B) David Farragut.
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