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West Indies Squadron (United States)
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This article is about the U.S. Navy squadron of 1822–1842. For the U.S. Navy West India Squadron of the American Civil War (1861–1865), see Union blockade. For British naval forces in the West Indies, see North America and West Indies Station.
The West Indies Squadron, or the West Indies Station, was a United States Navy squadron that operated in the West Indies in the early nineteenth century. It was formed due to the need to suppress piracy in the Caribbean Sea, the Antilles and the Gulf of Mexico region of the Atlantic Ocean. This unit later engaged in the Second Seminole War until being combined with the Home Squadron in 1842. From 1822 to 1826 the squadron was based out of Saint Thomas Island until the Pensacola Naval Yard was constructed.
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![]() The frigate USS Congress was a flagship of the squadron. | |
Active | 1822–1842 |
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Type | Naval squadron |
Garrison/HQ | Saint Thomas Island Pensacola Naval Yard, Florida |
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