some civil war guy I'm thinking, but I could be wrong...
2006-07-12 22:55:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
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Ohh wait ... it was David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He was both the first vice admiral and full admiral of the Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his famous order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
2006-07-12 22:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by 321 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Damn The Torpedoes
2016-09-30 22:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number 3 answer is close. Also spoken by John Wayne in a movie. The statement was "Man the Torpedos ,Full speed ahead" Seriously it was Admiral David Glasglow Farragut who Uttered these Historic words during the Civil War. In the Battle of Mobile Bay.The USS Nimitz is a battle ship.
2006-07-12 23:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by soeur_deux_de_ny2005 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Farragut is correct. Interestingly though, torpedos at that time were not what we think of torpedos today. The "torpedos" used at Mobile Bay would be called mines now.
2006-07-13 04:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The John Wayne quote was actually "Damn the martinis and full speed ahead," in the movie "The Wings of Eagles."
2006-07-13 11:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by automaticmax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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some civil war guy I'm thinking, but I could be wrong...
2015-08-06 06:45:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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That was David Farragut at Mobile Bay, in the U.S. Civil War.
2016-04-01 04:56:19 · answer #7 · answered by Gail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was Admiral Nimitz of the United States Navy during WW2.
2006-07-12 22:59:30 · answer #8 · answered by in vino veritas 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doogie's right, it was Farragut during the Civil War.
2006-07-13 03:54:33 · answer #9 · answered by mistersato 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not damn the torpedos, its man the torpedos. i heard it somewhere but you can shoot me if i know where, i can't remember.
2006-07-12 22:58:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋