Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (Damn the Torpedoes!) was the first Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He was promoted to the rank of Admiral by President Lincoln on July 25, 1866.
Most likely it was some caveman that tried floating on a log to throw rocks at a neighboring group of cavemen.
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The first ship in the navy named after an enlisted man was the USS Osmand Ingram.
Francis Hopkins in 1775 for the navy. He has been recognized by Congress as the first person to make the first flag.
First Texas Navy happened in 1835.
The first flag was made in 1775 for the navy by Francis Hopkins. Congress has recognized him as the first person to make the American flag.
Most likely it was some unknown bosun's mate that worked in the sonar lab at the Navy Bureau of Ordinance.
He did a "splash down" in the ocean where a Navy ship picked him up.
The first Army-Navy game was played in 1890 and won by Navy 24-0.
A person in the Navy is called a sailor.
Glenn Curtiss made the first aircraft for the US Navy
The Vikings possessed the first great navy of the Mediterranean.
Not sure but I would think the NAVY
Glenn Curtiss built the first aircraft for the US Navy in 1910.