Diego Suarez, Madagascar captured by British forces according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee Daily summary dated 7 May 1942

An item reported that British forces captured Diego Suarez, [harbour town, since 1975 called Antsiranana), Madagascar. French loses were one submarine, one sloop, 3 fighter planes and more aircraft probably destroyed in the hangars. British lost seven planes, one of her corvettes was damaged by a mine.(1)

Note

1. Diego-Suarez was on 5 May 1942 the start point for the Allied forces capturing Madagascar preventing Japan taking over the island to be used for attacking allied shipping. This was Operation Ironclad.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 148 dated 7 May 1942