[FRUPAC War Map: March 31, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on March 31st, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Bougainville (CVE-100), USS Mindoro (YAG-15), Commander Task Force 52 (CTF 52), Task Forces (TF) 50.18.38, 59, Commander Task Groups (CTG) 50.8, 73.2, 73.8, Commander 7th Fleet (Com7Flt), Commander 5th Air Force (COMAF 5), 21st Bomb Command (Bomcom 21), 73rd Bomb Wing (73 Bomwing), 314th Bomb Wing (314 Bomwing), Japanese merchant ships Kosei Maru, Meiji Maru, 3 Eizan Maru, Midori Maru, 5 Eizan Maru, Sokusai Maru, 7 Ikumo Maru, 8 Ikumo Maru, Daisei Maru, Fuan … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific March 31, 1945.

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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 on March 31st, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Bougainville (CVE-100), USS Mindoro (YAG-15), Commander Task Force 52 (CTF 52), Task Forces (TF) 50.18.38, 59, Commander Task Groups (CTG) 50.8, 73.2, 73.8, Commander 7th Fleet (Com7Flt), Commander 5th Air Force (COMAF 5), 21st Bomb Command (Bomcom 21), 73rd Bomb Wing (73 Bomwing), 314th Bomb Wing (314 Bomwing), Japanese merchant ships Kosei Maru, Meiji Maru, 3 Eizan Maru, Midori Maru, 5 Eizan Maru, Sokusai Maru, 7 Ikumo Maru, 8 Ikumo Maru, Daisei Maru, Fuan Maru, Hosho Maru, Yaekawa Maru, Coastal Defense Vessels (CDV) 13, 14, 39, 134, convoys Basu, HI-88 J, TSU-801, cargo ships Toyokawa Maru, Toyokuni Maru, passenger-cargo ship Awa Maru, destroyer Amatsukaze, submarines I-56, I-58, unknown class Manju, United Kingdom destroyer HMS Ursa, and German submarine U-183. Significant events visible on the map include the Commander 5th Air Force hitting Yulin, Task Force 59 to strike Sakashima Gunto, planes mining Sasebo, Kure, and Shimo, and the 73rd and 314th Bomb Wings hitting Kyushu, Omura, and Tachiara.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-038
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 561
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-038-30
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733344

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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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  • March 31, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:31 a.m.

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  • Feb. 4, 2026, 6:11 p.m.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: March 31, 1945], map, March 31, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733344/: 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.

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