[FRUPAC War Map: September 24, 1944]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from September 24, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Shad (SS-235), USS Plaice (SS-390), USS Bergail (SS-320), Commander Task Force 71, Commander Third Fleet, Task Force 38, Civil Air Patrol Document, Field Requirement Unit Engineer Personnel, Japanese escort SubChaser No. 65, cargo ship Konpira, transport vessel Rizan Maru, submarine I-8, convoy Mata-27, convoy Tama-26, seaplane tender Akitsushima Maru, oiler Daiei Maru, repair ship Olympia Maru, cargo ship Etsukai Maru, cargo passenger aircraft Kasagisan Maru, navy vollier aircraft Irako Maru, submarine chaser Shonan Maru … continued below

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1 map : col.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific September 24, 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. It has been viewed 22 times. 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 from September 24, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Shad (SS-235), USS Plaice (SS-390), USS Bergail (SS-320), Commander Task Force 71, Commander Third Fleet, Task Force 38, Civil Air Patrol Document, Field Requirement Unit Engineer Personnel, Japanese escort SubChaser No. 65, cargo ship Konpira, transport vessel Rizan Maru, submarine I-8, convoy Mata-27, convoy Tama-26, seaplane tender Akitsushima Maru, oiler Daiei Maru, repair ship Olympia Maru, cargo ship Etsukai Maru, cargo passenger aircraft Kasagisan Maru, navy vollier aircraft Irako Maru, submarine chaser Shonan Maru No. 11, minelayer Yaeyama, escort SubChaser No. 32, oiler Taiei Maru, SubChaser No. 30, minesweeper AMS No. 41, escort SubChaser No. 20, convoy Mima 11, cargo ship Etsukai Maru, ship Daiten Maru, fishing ship Nitto Maru No. 11, cargo ship Kooshu Maru No. 2, auxiliary transport Sibera Maru, tanker Banshu Maru, auxiliary transport Shinyo Maru, Minelayer No. 7, escort SubChaser No. 39, Auxiliary Minesweeper No. 11, transport Hokkai Maru, cargo submarine Kokai Maru. Significant events visible on the map include the USS Plaice getting four hits on a battleship, the Akitsushima Maru and Daiei Maru being sunk by plane attacks, the Etsukai Maru, Kasagisan, Ivako, and Shonan Maru No. 11 being slightly damaged, the Yaeyama being sunk, SubChaser No. 32 being sunk, the Taiei Maru being sunk, the Olympia Maru being sunk by plane attacks, the Kooshu Maru being bombed, the Sibera Maru being bombed and sunk, the Banshu Maru being sunk, the Shinyo Maru being sunk, Minelayer No. 7 being sunk, SubChaser No. 39 being sunk and the USS Bergail being attacked by plane.

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1 map : col.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-026
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 373
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-026-18
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733156

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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.

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.

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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  • September 24, 1944

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:12 a.m.

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  • July 28, 2025, 3:56 p.m.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: September 24, 1944], map, September 24, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733156/: accessed July 15, 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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