Texas Navy Navy of the Republic of Texas Second Texas Navy | |
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Active | 23 March 1839 – 19 February 1846 |
Country | Republic of Texas |
Allegiance | Constitution of the Republic of Texas |
Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare, logistics |
Size | 4 schooners, 3 brigs, 1 steamship, 1 sloop-of-war |
Part of | Texas Military Department |
Colors | Red, white, and blue |
Vessels | |
Engagements | Yucatan campaign |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
The Texas Navy, officially the Navy of the Republic of Texas, also known as the Second Texas Navy, was the naval warfare branch of the Texas Military Forces during the Republic of Texas.[1] It descended from the Texian Navy, which was established in November 1835 to fight for independence from Centralist Republic of Mexico in the Texas Revolution.[2] The Texas Navy, Texas Army, and Texas Militia were officially established on September 5, 1836 in Article II of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas.[3] The Texas Navy and Texas Army were merged with the United States Armed Forces on February 19, 1846 after the Republic of Texas became the 28th state of the United States.