June 24, 2025 · 7:10 pm
In 1823 Key West was the house port of the West Indian Piracy Squadron. In brief, a bunch of ships commissioned to curtail piracy within the West Indies / Caribbean Sea.
A historic marker on web site says it greatest and reads as follows: PORTER’S ANTI-PIRATE FLEET – “An outbreak of piracy in 1822 prompted america to arrange the West Indian Squadron, an anti-pirate fleet. Commanded by Commodore David Porter, the Squadron in 1823 included 17 ships and 1,100 males primarily based in Key West. For 2 years the fleet attacked lots of the estimated 2,000 pirates within the Indies. In 1825, after Porter was faraway from command, Commodore Lewis Warrington continued the assault. Altogether 79 pirates have been taken by U.S. ships.” The Naval Station by which he created was additionally lively by way of two World Wars and the Cuban Missile Disaster from April 3, 1823- March 31, 1974.
Though its perform has assorted through the years it has operated by way of seven conflicts with its employees reaching from a low of 17 army personnel in 1932 to over 15,000 army and 3000 civilians in 1945 throughout World Conflict II. The yr earlier than his base in Key West was fashioned, in 1822 -“Mosquito Fleet” Commodore David Porter begins cruising Caribbean waters and the Gulf of Mexico looking for pirates. Early on in April 1823, Commodore David Porter defeats Cuban pirate often called Diabolito. Cease by and see this historic signal and relive the swashbuckling days of Black Beard and different pirates that cruised the West Indies / Caribbean Sea as their dwelling.
You’ll find this maker in entrance on the Conch Home Heritage Inn at 625 Truman Avenue in Key West.
