Commissioned in 2006, the Farragut honors Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, the Civil War naval hero whose order at Mobile Bay—'Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!'—has defined American naval courage ever since. Farragut was the first officer in United States history to hold the ranks of Vice Admiral and Admiral. The Farragut carries a name that has adorned American warships across seven generations, and earns it on every deployment.