the Battle of Mobile Bay
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˌməʊbiːl ˈbeɪ/
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- a US Navy victory on 5 August 1864 during the Civil War. The US sent 18 ships against 4 ships of the Confederate Navy in Mobile Bay at Mobile, Alabama. The bay was also protected by three forts (= strong military buildings for defence) and by containers filled with explosive (called ' torpedoes') that floated in the water. Admiral David Farragut led the successful US attack with the famous remark: ‘Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!’
莫比尔湾战役:内战期间1864年8月5日美国海军胜利。美国在阿拉巴马州莫比尔的莫比尔湾派出18艘船对4艘同盟海军。海湾还受到三个堡垒(坚固的防御工事建筑物)和装满漂浮在水中的炸药(称为“鱼雷”)的容器的保护。大卫·法拉格特(David Farragut)海军上将率领成功的美国进攻,著名话语是:“鱼雷该死!全速前进!'