[FRUPAC War Map: March 19, 1945]
Description
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships, on March 19th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Balao (SS-285), USS Finback (SS-230), USS Raffles, Commander Task Force 58 (CTF 58), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 73.2, 73.8, Commander Task Units (CTU) 17.12.2, 73.8.2, Task Force 58 (TF 58), Task Unit 17.11.2 (TU 17.11.2), Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC ADV), Commander 5th Fleet (Com 5th Fleet), Commander Fifth Air Force (COMAF 5), Commander Hawaiian Sea Front (COMHAWSEAFRON), Commander Fleet Air Wing 4 (COMFAIRWING 4), 21st Bomb Command (BOMCOM 21), a British Replenishing Group, … continued below
Physical Description
1 map : col.
Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific March 19, 1945.
Context
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.
Who
People and organizations associated with either the creation of this map or its content.
Cartographer
Provided By
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.
Contact Us
What
Descriptive information to help identify this map. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.
Description
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships, on March 19th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Balao (SS-285), USS Finback (SS-230), USS Raffles, Commander Task Force 58 (CTF 58), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 73.2, 73.8, Commander Task Units (CTU) 17.12.2, 73.8.2, Task Force 58 (TF 58), Task Unit 17.11.2 (TU 17.11.2), Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC ADV), Commander 5th Fleet (Com 5th Fleet), Commander Fifth Air Force (COMAF 5), Commander Hawaiian Sea Front (COMHAWSEAFRON), Commander Fleet Air Wing 4 (COMFAIRWING 4), 21st Bomb Command (BOMCOM 21), a British Replenishing Group, Fleet Radio China (FRUChina), Japanese merchant ships Eiho Maru, Taisan Maru, Matsu Maru, Nanyo Maru, Myojin Maru, Ginzan Maru, Go Maru, Hosen Maru, Ito Maru, Matsuyama Maru, Mitsumine Maru, convoys HI 885, Hikari 07, Kata 504, Mota 42, Mota 43, Simo 11, Tamo 50, Tamo 48, Tamo 49, TF 113, Yumo 01, Coastal Defense Vessel Group (CDVG), auxiliary gunboats Katsura Maru, Chohei Maru, cargo ships Mine Maru, Tatsuwa Maru, Tatsuyasu Maru, Toryu Maru, light cruiser Oyodo, tankers Yaei Maru, Nanshin Maru, Sarawak Maru, minelayers AM #33, Saishu, battleship Hyuga, freighter Kasan Maru, destroyer Kuri, ice breaker Soya, aircraft carriers Amagi, Ryuho, escort carrier Kaiyo, passenger and cargo liner Hakozaki Maru, hospital ships Hikawa Maru, Awa Maru, and unidentified ships Banshu Maru, Iyonatu. Significant events visible on the map include the Amagi receiving a bomb hit, the Oyodo taking six direct hits, the Ryuho taking one direct hit, the Hakozaki Maru being damaged, the Hyuga taking four direct hits, the Kaiyo receiving one direct hit, the Sarawak Maru sinking, Task Force 58 striking the Kobe-Kure Area, the USS Baleo sinking two auxiliary transports, 250 blue planes hitting Kure Area, a China based air to strike Hong Kong, and 250 B-29s hitting Nagoya.
Physical Description
1 map : col.
Subjects
Keywords
- 21BomCom
- 21st Bomb Command
- AM #33
- Amagi
- Awa Maru
- Banshu Maru
- British Replenishing Group
- CDVG
- CINCPAC
- CTF 58
- CTG 73.2
- CTG 73.8
- CTU 17.12.2
- CTU 73.8.2
- Chohei Maru
- Coastal Defense Vessel Group
- Com 5th Fleet
- Com7Flt
- ComAF5
- ComFAirWing 4
- ComHawSeaFron
- Commander Fleet Air Wing 4
- Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier
- Commander Task Force 58
- Commander Task Group 73.2
- Commander Task Group 73.8
- Commander Task Unit 17.12.2
- Commander in Chief Pacific
- Commander of the 5th Fleet
- Commander of the 7th Fleet
- Commander of the Fifth Air Force
- Convoy Kata-504
- Convoy Mota-42
- Convoy Mota-43
- Convoy Tamo-48
- Convoy Tamo-49
- Convoy Tamo-50
- Eiho Maru
- Eiho Maru
- FRUChina
- FRUPAC
- Fleet Radio Unit China
- Ginzan Maru
- Go Maru
- HI 885
- Hakozaki Maru
- Hikari 07
- Hikawa Maru
- Hosen Maru
- Hyuga
- Ito Maru
- Iyonatu
- Kaiyo
- Kasan Maru
- Katsura Maru
- Kuri
- Matsu Maru
- Matsuyama Maru
- Mine Maru
- Mitsumine Maru
- Myojin Maru
- Nanshin Maru
- Nanyo Maru
- Oyodo
- Ryuho
- Saishu
- Sarawak Maru
- Shinton Maru
- Simo 11
- Soya
- TF 113
- TF 58
- TU 17.11.2
- Taisan Maru
- Task Force 58
- Task Unit 17.11.2
- Task Unit 73.8.2
- Tatsuwa Maru
- Tatsuyasu Maru
- Toryu Maru
- USS Balao (SS-285)
- USS Finback (SS-230)
- USS Raffles
- Yaei Maru
- Yumo-01
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- East China Sea
- United States. Navy
- Warships
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure
Language
Item Type
Identifier
Unique identifying numbers for this map in the Portal or other systems.
- Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-038
- Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 549
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-038-06
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733332
Collections
This map is part of the following collections of related materials.
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.
Digital Files
When
Dates and time periods associated with this map.
Creation Date
- March 19, 1945
Added to The Portal to Texas History
- Sept. 27, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Description Last Updated
- April 24, 2026, 4:47 p.m.
Usage Statistics
When was this map last used?
Where
Geographical information about where this map originated or about its content.
Place Name
Boundaries
-
N:51.0, E:156.0, S: -10.0, W:103.0
Map Information
- Geographic boundaries.
-
Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
- Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.
Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
Mapped Locations
Interact With This Map
Here are some suggestions for what to do next.
Start Viewing
Citations, Rights, Re-Use
International Image Interoperability Framework
We support the IIIF Presentation API
Print / Share
Links for Robots
Helpful links in machine-readable formats.
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
- ERC Record: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/?
- Persistence Statement: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/??
International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)
- IIIF Manifest: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/manifest/
Metadata Formats
- UNTL Format: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/metadata.untl.xml
- DC RDF: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/metadata.dc.rdf
- DC XML: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/metadata.dc.xml
- OAI_DC: /oai/?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=info:ark/67531/metapth1733332
- METS: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/metadata.mets.xml
- OpenSearch Document: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/opensearch.xml
Images
- Thumbnail: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/thumbnail/
- Small Image: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/small/
URLs
- In-text: /ark:/67531/metapth1733332/urls.txt
Stats
- Usage Stats: /stats/stats.json?ark=ark:/67531/metapth1733332
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: March 19, 1945], map, March 19, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733332/: accessed September 8, 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.