Union Navy

United States Navy
Naval jack of the United States (1859–1861) at the start of the U.S. Civil War
Founded13 October 1775 (1775-10-13)[1]
Country United States
TypeNavy
RoleSea control
Maritime security
Size84,415 personnel
671 vessels
Part of Department of the Navy
Motto(s)"Semper Fortis" (English: "Always Courageous" (official))
ColorsBlue and gold[2][3]
   
Anniversaries13 October
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief President Abraham Lincoln
Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles
Admiral in ChiefDavid Farragut

The Union Navy is used to describe the United States Navy (USN) during the American Civil War, when it fought the Confederate States Navy (CSN). The term is sometimes used to describe vessels of war used on the rivers of the interior under the control of the Union Army.

  1. ^ "Establishment of the Navy, 13 October 1775". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "US Navy Traditions, Customs, & Core Values". United States Navy. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018. The Navy's colors themselves have special meaning: Blue represents the ocean and seas; gold is the color of integrity and valor.
  3. ^ Carlos Cabo. "Pantone colors. Convert Pantone colors to RAL, CMYK, RGB, Hex, HSL, HSB, JSON". Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.