[FRUPAC War Map: April 12, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 12th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Parche (SS-384), USS Silversides (SS-236), USS Leyte (ARG-8), Commander Task Force 71 (CTF 71), Commander Task Group 73.4 (CTG 73.4), Task Groups (TG) 50.8, 52.1, Commander Task Unit 50.5.1 (CTU 50.5.1), Task Units (TU) 50.8.7, 112.2.7, Commander General Pacific Ocean Area (ComGenPoa), Commander in Chief Pacific, Commander Submarines Pacific (ComSubPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), 5th Air Force (5th AF), 7th Fighter Command (7 F.C.), 21st Bombardment Squadron (BomCom 21), … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific April 12, 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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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 12th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Parche (SS-384), USS Silversides (SS-236), USS Leyte (ARG-8), Commander Task Force 71 (CTF 71), Commander Task Group 73.4 (CTG 73.4), Task Groups (TG) 50.8, 52.1, Commander Task Unit 50.5.1 (CTU 50.5.1), Task Units (TU) 50.8.7, 112.2.7, Commander General Pacific Ocean Area (ComGenPoa), Commander in Chief Pacific, Commander Submarines Pacific (ComSubPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), 5th Air Force (5th AF), 7th Fighter Command (7 F.C.), 21st Bombardment Squadron (BomCom 21), 73rd Bomb Wing, 313 Bomb Wing, 314 Bomb Wing, Japanese cargo ships Shintai Maru, Nisho Maru, Tokiwa, Tainan Maru, Unyo Maru, Uwatsu Maru, Hokai Maru, Horai Maru, passenger cargo ships Chikuzen Maru, Toko Maru, Chofuku Maru, cargo and hellship Miyo Maru, convoys Katsura Maru, Sasi-02, Mosi-02, Ju (Kotobuki), 7409, MO-705, 1410, 2412, Coastal Defense Vessel 161 (CDV 161), tankers Horain Maru, AO #9, Kaiko Maru, submarines I-400, I-401, Ha-102, submarine tender Quito, submarine chaser SC 47, auxiliary submarine chaser Shiratori, destroyers Kuri, Asagao, cruisers Myoko, Kashima, Haguro, battleship Kongo, minelayers Shinko Maru, Kyosai, special minesweeper Sp AM 104, auxiliary netlayer Kanko Maru, aircraft transfer vessel Goshu Maru, auxiliary ship Manshu, torpedo boat Kiji, prisoner of war and cargo ship Kotobuki Maru/Conte Verde, hospital ship Takasago Maru, unidentified vessels Nichisen Maru, Hauzur Monte, Plane 33 Flight 463, Plane 20 Flight 391 (PL 20 FLT 391), #11 Force, Patrol Unit 13 (Pat Unit 13), United Kingdom Royal Navy destroyer HMS Ursa (R22), submarine HMS Stygian (P249), British Pacific Fleet Task Force 57 (TF 57), and Soviet patrol boat MO 504. Significant events visible on the map include the USS Parche sinking a Taiei Maru class ship, 100 B-29's of 73rd Bomb Wing and 96 P-51's of 7th Fighter Command to hit Tokyo, 100 B-29's of 313 Bomb Wing and 30 B-29's of 314 Bomb Wing to hit Koriyama area, the I-401 hitting a mine and possibly sinking, 6 B-29's to mine Shimonoseki, the USS Silversides sinking a small transport vessel, the Shiratori sinking, the aircraft carrier escorts of Task Group 52.1 neutralizing Sakushima Gunto, British Pacific Fleet Task Force 57 to strike Matsuyama and Shinshiku air fields, 5th Air Force to strike south Formosa air field, the HMS Stygian sinking 2 coasters and a submarine chaser, and minesweeper Sp AM 104 being attacked by a submarine.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-039
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 573
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-039-24
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733356

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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.

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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.

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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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  • April 12, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:32 a.m.

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  • Feb. 4, 2026, 6:02 p.m.

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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 12, 1945], map, April 12, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733356/: accessed September 13, 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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