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(Diego-Suarez) Madagascar is the Port of Call by the USS Hassayampa AO-145 a 7th Fleet WESTPAC Replenishment Ship On 14-17 April 1964 with Task Force 90 First Concord Squadron .The United States government
detached an expeditionary force to the Indian Ocean. Designated the
Concord Squadron with Bon Homme Richard at its heart. The squadron
transited the narrow Straits of Malacca , and became the first United
States Task Force to patrol the waters of the Indian Ocean, since the
mid 1950's. Its mission- peace and good- will.
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Antseranana (formerly Diégo Suarez) is a cosmopolitan seaport
overlooking a beautiful gulf at the northernmost tip of the island. It
is a
provincial capital. There are many lakes, waterfalls and grottoes in
the rainforests
above the port. Wildlife and flora includes lemurs, crocodiles and
orchids.
Permission to visit the national park at Montagne d'Arbre nearby must be obtained from
the Ministère des Eaux et des Forêts,
which has an office in the town. Boats may be taken to Nossi Bé. There is a good sandy beach at Ramena, but sharks may be a
problem. The road southwards to the capital is only open between July
and
October. |
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