Keywords: US Navy 030318-N-0000X-003 The book cover of Farragut, America^rsquo,s First Admiral.jpg en Navy Historical Center Washington D C Mar 18 2003 -- The book cover of Farragut America s First Admiral by Naval Historical Center historian Robert J Schneller Jr Adm Farragut was appointed the U S Navy s first four-star Admiral in 1866 but is most famous for his cry at the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 1864 Damn the torpedoes full speed ahead U S Navy photo RELEASED 2003-03-18 030318-N-0000X-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 5293 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval History and Heritage Command David Farragut |