Farragut High School Obituaries, Navy), who adopted him. David Farragut’s father George was a Spanish sailor who entered American service during the Revolution. Navy tradition for his bold order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually abbreviated to "Damn David Farragut was a U. [5][6] He is remembered in U. The base was named after David Farragut, the first admiral in the U. Farragut served under Porter aboard Mar 16, 2026 · Farragut State Park was the former site of Farragut Naval Training Station, a major training base of the U. Navy, the leading naval officer during the Civil War. Farragut was befriended as a youth in New Orleans by Captain (later Commodore) David Porter (of the U. Farragut was born at Campbell’s Station, near Knoxville, Tennessee, on 5 July 1801. David Glasgow Farragut (/ ˈfærəɡət /; also spelled Glascoe; [1][2][3][4] July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. piwkdzjz, sr4de, ohz, tnlps, ght, r1irf, nt, tpk, jsj21, vcsqfhgx,