[FRUPAC War Map: January 12, 1944]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on January 12, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States submarine USS Sturgeon (SS-187), Destroyer Division Squadron 12, Commander Task Force 33, 31st infantry division, minesweeper AM-425, Fleet Radio Unit Melbourne, Japanese transport ship Shobu Maru, Convoy H 13, submarine chasers SC 24, 39, and 31, the 18th Torokina Echelon, transport ships Nigitsu Maru and Kazura Maru, auxiliary transport Hozukawa Maru, destroyers Amagiri, Tanikaze, Sazanami, Akebono, Tachikaze, Umikaze, Tanikaze, and Ushio, battleship Yamato, cargo ships Yamamiya and Nissho Maru, oilers Nippon Maru and Myosho … continued below

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1 map : col.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific January 12, 1944.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific Map Collection and was provided by the National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on January 12, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States submarine USS Sturgeon (SS-187), Destroyer Division Squadron 12, Commander Task Force 33, 31st infantry division, minesweeper AM-425, Fleet Radio Unit Melbourne, Japanese transport ship Shobu Maru, Convoy H 13, submarine chasers SC 24, 39, and 31, the 18th Torokina Echelon, transport ships Nigitsu Maru and Kazura Maru, auxiliary transport Hozukawa Maru, destroyers Amagiri, Tanikaze, Sazanami, Akebono, Tachikaze, Umikaze, Tanikaze, and Ushio, battleship Yamato, cargo ships Yamamiya and Nissho Maru, oilers Nippon Maru and Myosho Maru, FU-Convoy, tanker Kokuyo Maru, ship Ritono Maru, submarine I-185, torpedo boat Otori Maru, transport and gunboat Mayo Maru, merchant cruiser Aikoko Maru, cruiser Miyako, and vessel Taicho. Significant events visible on the map include the Kokuyo Maru being escorted, the destroyer division squadron 12 commencing bombardment and the central task force 33 destroying orange concentrations.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-009
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 117
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-009-16
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1732898

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific Map Collection

Maps and overlays documenting the daily activities of U.S. naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, weather patterns, and documented positions.

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National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • January 12, 1944

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  • July 29, 2025, 2 p.m.

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  • N:50.0, E:-170.0, S: -20.0, W:100.0

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: January 12, 1944], map, January 12, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1732898/: accessed June 12, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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