The British Royal Navy commissioned the West Africa Squadron in 1807, and the United States Navy did so as well in 1842.
The squadron had the duty to protect Africa from slave traders, this squadron effectively aided in ending the transatlantic slave trade.
In addition to the West Africa Squadron, the Africa Squadron had the same duties to perform.
However, they faced a problem with finding enough sailors for the coastline of Africa.
The Liberian coastal Kru people were hired as these sailors, which allowed the West African Squadron to patrol the coast of Africa effectively.
Following the 1807 Act, two ships had been dispatched to the African Coast for anti-Slavery patrol.

By 1818 the squadron had grown to six ships with a naval station established in 1819 at what is now Freetown and a supply base at Ascension Island, later moved to Cape Town in 1832.

The resources were further increased; in the middle of the 19th century there were around 25 vessels and 2,000 personnel with a further 1,000 local sailors.
Between 1808 and 1860 the West Africa Squadron captured 1,600 slave ships and freed 150,000 Africans.

Unfortunately this did not exactly reduce the number of deaths of African Slaves.
Thousands of Africans lost their lives if the captain of a slave ship knew they were being approached by a squadron vessel.
The captain would order for the slaves to be thrown overboard still shackled.
Very few would make it to shore.
The British Royal Navy commissioned the West Africa Squadron in 1807, and the United States Navy did so as well in 1842. The squadron had the duty to protect Africa from slave traders, this squadron effectively aided in ending the transatlantic slave trade. In addition to the West Africa Squadron, the Africa Squadron had the same duties to perform. However, they faced a problem with finding enough sailors for the coastline of Africa. The Liberian coastal Kru people were hired as these sailors, which allowed the West African Squadron to patrol the coast of Africa effectively. Following the 1807 Act, two ships had been dispatched to the African Coast for anti-Slavery patrol.
By 1818 the squadron had grown to six ships with a naval station established in 1819 at what is now Freetown and a supply base at Ascension Island, later moved to Cape Town in 1832.
The resources were further increased; in the middle of the 19th century there were around 25 vessels and 2,000 personnel with a further 1,000 local sailors. Between 1808 and 1860 the West Africa Squadron captured 1,600 slave ships and freed 150,000 Africans.
Unfortunately this did not exactly reduce the number of deaths of African Slaves. Thousands of Africans lost their lives if the captain of a slave ship knew they were being approached by a squadron vessel. The captain would order for the slaves to be thrown overboard still shackled. Very few would make it to shore.
Blockade of Africa