This refers to the film the more the merrier, where coburn would repeatedly quote or sing damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, which became a memorable quote in naval history. After all, farragut was able to keep the vast majority of his forced intact with all but one of his fleet passing safely through the barrage of mines. A quotation attributed to david farragut, referring to an order given at the battle of mobile bay damn the torpedoes album.
Ive been following this republicandemocratic dynamic since the 1980s. Jul 06, 2015 damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead 1990 jul 6, 2015 thomas earl petty was born and raised in gainesville, florida, a small town that thinks its something big because, for 50 miles east and west, theres no culture, no big downtowns, no nothing. The short film naval heritage part 2 farragut story, the 1962 is available for. Farragut triumphed over the opposition of heavy batteries in fort morgan and fort gaines to defeat the squadron of admiral franklin buchanan. One bell meant to go ahead, two stop, three back and four go ahead as fast as possible. In the civil war, the confederate ships used torpedoes more than any other weapon. Yet, in context, it is obvious that farragut could only have said this after the hartford passed around the. Definition of damn the torpedoes in the idioms dictionary. Today we are taking the trafalgar class to the barents sea to stop a refueling mission. The confederates had spread a long line of underwater torpedoes across the mobile bay. In 1864, at the battle of mobile bay, admiral farragut refused to consider retreat, shouting his nowfamous phrase. This was the first of three petty albums originally released by the backstreet records label, distributed by mca records. It serves as an inspirational line today, just as it did when it was first made.
Too many risks are postponed until unnecessarily elaborate preparations are made. Aug 06, 2014 though his exact words are lost to history, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. Tom petty and the heartbreakers damn the torpedoes lyrics. The words have been altered in time to the more familiar, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. The project has consistently been acclaimed by critics. More the merrier, the 1943 movie clip eight girls to. Tom petty and the heartbreakers damn the torpedoes 1979. Damn the torpedoes the battle of mobile bay beyond the. And our 18 children will be glad we said, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. In foxhall parkers account 14 years later, farragut is quoted as having said.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead bkoganbing 31 may 2007 in her one and only recognition of sorts from the motion picture academy, jean arthur got a nomination for best actress for the more the merrier, a screwball comedy based on the housing shortage in washington, dc. Under pressure from president trump and business interests, the house will consider adopting the senate version without a conference committee to work out differences. There is a surprising amount of detail built into the game system. Almost immediately, the lead monitor tecumseh struck one of the tethered explosives and was blown to pieces, throwing the rest of the fleet into confusion and inspiring farraguts famous order, damn the torpedoes. Mar 28, 2012 there is a surprising amount of detail built into the game system. More the merrier, the 1943 movie clip damn the torpedoes director george stevens has established the wartime washington d. Then he shouted to the commander of metacomet, lashed to hartfords side, go ahead, jouett, full speed.
Hartford as his flotilla shot the gap of forts guarding new orleans. Damn the torpedoes full speed ahead is a navy saying credited to union admiral david farragut during the battle of mobile bay, alabama, in 1864. So for reasons of both opportunity and strategic consistency, it was damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. Union admiral david farragut reportedly called out the term damn the torpedoes. Sep 29, 2019 from damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. A 1943 screwball comedy from the golden age of hollywood directed by george stevens, starring jean arthur, joel mccrea, and charles coburn a retired millionaire, benjamin dingle coburn, finds himself with nowhere to stay during the wartime housing shortage in washington, d. This quote is apparently a contraction of a series of orders given by admiral david glasgow farragut. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead 1990 bill deyoung. Tom petty and the heartbreakers damn the torpedoes 1979 track listing 01 00. The bulk of the fleet succeeded in entering the bay. Full speed ahead, worked well in the battle of mobile bay, but will the same approach work in the battle for health care reform. The admirals now legendary cry, damn the torpedoes.
Full speed ahead the source of this phrase and how to use it. To which farragut purportedly replied, damn the torpedoes. There are three types of lieslies, damn lies, and statistics. This is not time for circling around the ring planning future punches.
As farragut passed the brooklyn, alden called across to him to point out the torpedoes in the water dead ahead. He is remembered for his order at the battle of mobile bay usually paraphrased as damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead in u. The phrase has gained immortality in the 150 years since, but, in fact, farragut had little choice at this point but to go ahead. Who said damn the torpedoes full speed ahead answers. Generally accepted as the original statement is damn the torpedoes. Oct 01, 2000 so for reasons of both opportunity and strategic consistency, it was damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. The game system nicely evokes the spirit of the historical commanders. The more the merrier 1943 the more the merrier 1943. More likely, if it happened, is that he said to the captain of hartford, damn the torpedoes. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead of many memorable and inspirational lines to come out of the civil war, this is perhaps the most famous, and most quoted. The torpedo song 1943 published as damn the torpedos full speed ahead music by jay gorney lyrics by henry myers and edward eliscu recited often by charles coburn uncredited.
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. What is not in doubt is that he ordered the hartford around the brooklyns stern, through the minefield and into the bay. Director george stevens has established the wartime washington d. Then he shouted to the commander of metacomet, lashed to hartford s side, go ahead, jouett, full speed. Mar 04, 2012 more likely, if it happened, is that he said to the captain of hartford, damn the torpedoes. Many risks fail because they were not taken in time. He has estimated that the torpedoes, even though one of them had just sunk uss tecumseh, were submerged for too long and that most of them werent effective anymore. Somehow, he weasels his way into sharing an apartment with connie milligan arthur, a spunky, engaged girl. Weve found 7 lyrics, 9 artists, and 100 albums matching damn the torpedoes.
Damn the torpedoes full speed ahead war history online. More the merrier, the 1943 movie clip damn the torpedoes. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead 1990 jul 6, 2015 thomas earl petty was born and raised in gainesville, florida, a small town that thinks its something big because, for 50 miles east and west, theres no culture, no big downtowns, no nothing. If nothing else, bf is an antidote to analysis paralysis. Admiral david farragut famously said, damn the torpedoes. Damn the torpedoes is the third studio album by tom petty and the heartbreakers, released on october 19, 1979. Dont expect me to get excited over another damn thing we need to find. Mar 08, 2010 the admirals now legendary cry, damn the torpedoes. Damn the torpedoes, go ahead the battle of mobile bay.
Id not just be mentioning inherent contempt, id be moving fullspeed ahead to use it. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead for the second time in history, a u. Aug 07, 2014 admiral david farragut famously said, damn the torpedoes. The bulk of farraguts fleet consisting of four monitors and fourteen wooden steamships successfully entered the bay and, despite shelling from the guns at fort morgan, defeated admiral franklin buchanans squadron of three gunboats and the large ironclad css tennessee blowing a.
This does not mean that one should say, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. Apr 28, 2020 damn the torpedoes full speed ahead is a navy saying credited to union admiral david farragut during the battle of mobile bay, alabama, in 1864. Though his exact words are lost to history, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. Damn the torpedoes naval history magazine august 2014. Wires connected the telegraphs on the two decks and bell strokes indicated speed. Bold choice courage adventure positive motivational.
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