Rear Adm. David G. Farragut - During the Battle of Mobile Bay, Farragut declares, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" The strategy of having 18 ships run a gauntlet of mines may seem rash. However, all but one ship made it through the channel into the Bay. Then again, the crew of the USS Tecumseh, which sank leading the attack, may not agree.
