In what year was the U.S. Navy founded?

The U.S. Navy was officially founded in the year 1798. This establishment followed the need for a naval force to protect American interests and trade during a period characterized by potential hostilities and conflicts on the high seas. Although the Continental Navy was established earlier during the American Revolutionary War in 1775, it was disbanded shortly after the war. The foundational act for the current U.S. Navy was signed into law by President John Adams on May 1, 1798, which marked the formal establishment of a standing naval force that has evolved into the modern Navy we know today. This date is significant in naval history, emphasizing the strategic importance the Navy had in securing and expanding the United States’ maritime interests.