[FRUPAC War Map: October 7, 1944]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from October 7, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sawfish (SS-276), USS Aspro (SS-309), Commander 3rd Fleet, Task Force 38, Commander Task Force 59, six aircrafts, German submarine U-168, submarine U-196, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, Submarine Chaser No. 147, Submarine Chaser No. 193, Submarine Chaser No. 194, Submarine Chaser No. 206, submarine I-8, Convoy No. 3001, aircraft transport ship Kanto Maru, submarine chaser Shonan Maru No. 17, Submarine Chaser No. 35, Transport Ship No. 139, Convoy Taka 301, seaplane tender Kinugasa Maru, convoy … continued below

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1 map : col.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific October 7, 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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Description

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from October 7, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sawfish (SS-276), USS Aspro (SS-309), Commander 3rd Fleet, Task Force 38, Commander Task Force 59, six aircrafts, German submarine U-168, submarine U-196, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, Submarine Chaser No. 147, Submarine Chaser No. 193, Submarine Chaser No. 194, Submarine Chaser No. 206, submarine I-8, Convoy No. 3001, aircraft transport ship Kanto Maru, submarine chaser Shonan Maru No. 17, Submarine Chaser No. 35, Transport Ship No. 139, Convoy Taka 301, seaplane tender Kinugasa Maru, convoy Mata 28, convoy Kamoi, escort vessel Etorofu, auxiliary submarine chaser Shonan Maru, cargo ship Chosen Maru, vessel Huashan Maru, Submarine Chaser No. 20. Significant events visible on the map include an attack on Convoy No. 3001, aircraft attacking Okinawa, submarine U-168 being attacked, Transport Ship No. 139 being attacked, the Kinugasa Maru being torpedoed and sunk, the USS Aspro sinking an auxiliary cargo ship, the Chosen Maru being torpedoed and the Huashan Maru being torpedoed.

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1 map : col.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-027
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 386
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-027-14
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733169

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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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  • October 7, 1944

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:13 a.m.

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  • Feb. 3, 2026, 5:39 p.m.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: October 7, 1944], map, October 7, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733169/: 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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