Nevermind, I got it.
No - the Continental Congress established the Navy during the Revolutionary War, then later after the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the U.S. Congress continued to build the Navy. Under the Constitution, on Congress has the authority to provide for and maintain the Navy.
to fight the Barbary pirates and protect our shipped goods
Congress has recognized Francis Hopkins as the creator of the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1775.
The Navy during colonial times was called the Continental Navy. The Continental Congress funded a single fleet of the Continental Navy in 1775.
The Navy considers October 13, 1775, as the date of its creation by the Continental Congress.
NAVY
In the United States, the Army and the Navy is maintained by appropriations from Congress. The Defense Department submits a budget and the Congress approves or disapproves.
Navy bean soup.
1777
It was established on 13, 0ctober 1775 as the Continental Navy, by the Continental Congress.
McHale's Navy - 1962 Wally for Congress - 4.30 was released on: USA: 12 April 1966
Congress passed acts to increase both the Army and Navy