[FRUPAC War Map: April 9, 1945]
Description
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 9th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Johnston (DD-557), USS Mertz (DD-691), USS Monssen (DD-798), USS Parche (SS-384), USS Comfort (AH-6), liberty ship SS Elias Boudinot, Commander Task Forces (CTF) 51, 58, Task Forces 51 (TF 51), Task Groups (TG) 58.1, 58.2, 58.3, 58.4, Commander Task Units (CTU) 50.5.1, 73.4.4, 73.5.3, Commander Hawaii Sea Frontier (ComHawSeaFron), Commander in Chief East Indies (CincEI), Commander 7th Fleet (Com 7th FLT/Com 7th Fleet), 5th Fleet, Japanese cargo ships Chowa Maru, Kokai Maru, Kunajiri, Kasado, … continued below
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Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific April 9, 1945.
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Description
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 9th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Johnston (DD-557), USS Mertz (DD-691), USS Monssen (DD-798), USS Parche (SS-384), USS Comfort (AH-6), liberty ship SS Elias Boudinot, Commander Task Forces (CTF) 51, 58, Task Forces 51 (TF 51), Task Groups (TG) 58.1, 58.2, 58.3, 58.4, Commander Task Units (CTU) 50.5.1, 73.4.4, 73.5.3, Commander Hawaii Sea Frontier (ComHawSeaFron), Commander in Chief East Indies (CincEI), Commander 7th Fleet (Com 7th FLT/Com 7th Fleet), 5th Fleet, Japanese cargo ships Chowa Maru, Kokai Maru, Kunajiri, Kasado, Toko Maru, Maoka Maru, Takasago Maru, Nikko Maru, merchant vessel Wajun Go, convoys KI 602, MO 705, Tamo 53, Homo 03, Homo 04, Interim Tamo Convoy, Coastal Defense Vessels (CDV) 161, 102, transport vessels Ukashima Maru, Ukishima Maru, Kancho, Manshu Maru, Hakuho Maru, tanker Matsu Maru, Urai Maru, submarines Ha-102, RO-109, submarine chasers SC 3, SC 51, SC 52, SC 56, SC 61, SC 71, destroyers Keyaki, Nara, Nagatsuki Maru, Fuyo Maru, cruisers Myoko, Haguro, minesweeper AMS 3, minelayer SP AM 3, patrol boat (PB) 102, food supply ship Hayasaki, hospital and transport ship Tachibana Maru, patrol planes 32, 50, 53, fleet (FL) 391, ship Senjo Maru, shuttle 708, unidentified vessels Kura, Yama, Shimayama Maru, Hojo Maru, Sashi 02, Seika Maru, Shinkyu Maru, Chirubu, MTC 3, Soviet patrol boat MO 304. Significant events visible on the map include minesweeper AMS 3 being sunk by a torpedo, the USS Parche sinking a destroyer, the USS Mertz, USS Monssen, and Commander Task Force 58 likely sinking a submarine, 5th Fleet and Task Force 51 striking Sakishima, and MTC 3 reporting submarine attack on the Nikko Maru, which sank in the Yellow Sea.
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- 5th Fleet
- AMS 3
- Brunei Bay
- CDV 102
- CDV 161
- CINCEI
- CTF 51
- CTF 58
- CTU 50.5.1
- CTU 50.5.1
- CTU 73.4.4
- CTU 73.5.3
- Chirubu
- Chowa Maru
- Com 7th Fleet
- Com7Flt
- ComHawSeaFron
- Commander 7th Fleet
- Commander Hawaii Sea Frontier
- Commander Task Force 51
- Commander Task Force 58
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.1
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.1
- Commander Task Unit 73.5.3
- Commander in Chief East Indies
- Convoy KI-602
- Convoy Mo-705
- Convoy Tamo-53
- FL 391
- FRUPAC
- Fuyo Maru
- HA-102
- Haguro
- Hakuho Maru
- Hayasaki
- Hojo Maru
- Homo 03
- Homo 04
- Interim Tamo Convoy
- Kancho
- Kasado
- Keyaki
- Kokai Maru
- Kunajiri
- Kura
- MO-304
- MTC 3
- Manshu Maru
- Maoka Maru
- Matsu Maru
- Mukojima Islands
- Myoko
- Nagatsuki Maru
- Nara
- Nikko Maru
- Ominato
- PB 102
- PL 32
- PL 53
- Plane 50
- RO-109
- SC 51
- SC 56
- SC 61
- SC 71
- SS Elias Boudinot
- Saigon
- Sashi-02
- Seika Maru
- Senjo Maru
- Shimayama Maru
- Shinkyu Maru
- Shuttle 708
- Special Minesweeper #3
- SubChaser #3
- SubChaser #52
- TF 51
- TG 58.1
- TG 58.2
- TG 58.3
- TG 58.4
- Tachibana Maru
- Takasago Maru
- Task Force 51
- Task Group 58.1
- Task Group 58.2
- Task Group 58.3
- Task Group 58.4
- Task Unit 73.4.4
- Toko Maru
- USS Comfort (AH-6)
- USS Comfort (Hospital ship)
- USS Johnston (DD-557)
- USS Mertz (DD-691)
- USS Monssen (DD-798)
- USS Parche (SS-384)
- Ukashima Maru
- Ukishima Maru
- Urai Maru
- Wajun Go
- Yama
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Destroyers (Warships)
- Japan, Sea of
- Submarines (Ships)
- Tsugaru Strait (Japan)
- United States. Navy
- Warships
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
- Yellow Sea
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- Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-039
- Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 570
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-039-18
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733353
Collections
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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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Creation Date
- April 9, 1945
Added to The Portal to Texas History
- Sept. 27, 2024, 8:32 a.m.
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- Feb. 4, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
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- Russia - Kuril Islands
- Japan - Honshu Island
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture - Hakodate Shi Municipality - Hakodate
- Japan - Miyagi Prefecture - Oshika Gun District - Onagawa Chō
- Japan - Miyagi Prefecture - Sendai Shi Municipality - Sendai
- Japan - Chiba Prefecture - Chōshi Shi Municipality - Choshi
- Japan - Fukuoka Prefecture - Kitakyushu City - Moji
- Japan - Fukui Prefecture - Tsuruga Shi Municipality - Tsuruga
- Japan - Kyoto Urban Prefecture - Maizuru Shi Municipality - Maizuru
- Japan - Yamaguchi Prefecture - Shimonoseki Shi Municipality
- Japan - Aomori Prefecture - Mutsu Shi Municipality - Mutsu
- South Korea - Jejudo Island
- Japan - Amami Ōshima Island
- Japan - Kyūshū Island
- Taiwan
- Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Municipality - Ho Chi Minh City
- Singapore
- Indonesia - Jakarta Special District
- China - Shandong Province - Qingdao Shi Municipality - Qingdao
- Papua New Guinea - New Ireland Province - Kavieng District - Kavieng
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N:51.0, E:156.0, S: -10.0, W:103.0
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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: April 9, 1945], map, April 9, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733353/: 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.