Flag of the Texas NavyIf Santa Anna's forces had controlled the Gulf of Mexico and completely blockaded the Texas coast, it is very unlikely that the move for independence in Texas would have been successful. In November of 1835, the General Council formed the Texas Navy, purchasing the first ships: the Independence, Brutus, Liberty and Invincible. Evidently, these ships flew both the Alamo flag and a new design created by Charles Hawkins, who was later appointed as the