[FRUPAC War Map: April 17, 1945]
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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 17th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sea Dog (SS-401), Commander in Chief Pacific Advanced Headquarters (CINCPACADV HQ), Commander Submarine Pacific (ComSuPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7th Flt), Commander Fleet Air Wing 4 (COMFAIRWING 4), Commander 5th Air Force (ComAF5), 7th Fleet (7th FLT), 21st Bombardment Squadron (BomCom 21), air-sea rescue aircraft Dumbo, Commander Task Group 73.5, Commander Task Units 50.5.1, 73.4.4, Japanese cargo ships Shintai Maru, Toyo Maru, Shoka Maru, Taisho Maru, passenger-cargo ship Koun Maru, cargo and hellship Shinyo Maru, … continued below
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Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific April 17, 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 April 17th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sea Dog (SS-401), Commander in Chief Pacific Advanced Headquarters (CINCPACADV HQ), Commander Submarine Pacific (ComSuPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7th Flt), Commander Fleet Air Wing 4 (COMFAIRWING 4), Commander 5th Air Force (ComAF5), 7th Fleet (7th FLT), 21st Bombardment Squadron (BomCom 21), air-sea rescue aircraft Dumbo, Commander Task Group 73.5, Commander Task Units 50.5.1, 73.4.4, Japanese cargo ships Shintai Maru, Toyo Maru, Shoka Maru, Taisho Maru, passenger-cargo ship Koun Maru, cargo and hellship Shinyo Maru, cargo-minelayer Shinko Maru, convoys no. 5511, 8414, TSU 201 Convoy, Kotobuki Convoy, Fuji Maru Convoy, Sasi-45, submarines I-400, I-47, RO-109, submarine chasers SC 1, 57, destroyer Kamikaze, cruisers Ashigara, Haguro, Agano, icebreaker Otomari, tanker Hayatomo, torpedo boat Kiji, patrol boat Chitose Maru, special duty and food supply ship Hayasaki, hospital ship Kazura Maru, and unidentified vessels Tamasono Maru, Rokusan Maru, Eigen Maru, UPB 3, PG 2. Significant events visible on the map include aircraft of Commander Fleet Air Wing 4 bombing Minamizaki, 8 Army Mediums hitting Hayakabawa and Misugawa, 8 Liberators hitting Kataoka, Commander 7th Fleet seizing Malabang, Parang, and Cota Bato area, the Rokusan Maru hitting a mine and nearly sinking, 132 B-29's hitting Kyushu airfields, and Commander Task Group 73.5 sinking ships with Japanese servicemen aboard.
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- 21BomCom
- 21st Bombardment Squadron
- 7Flt
- 7th Fleet
- Agano
- Ashigara
- CINCPACADV HQ
- CTG 73.5
- CTU 50.5.1
- CTU 73.4.4
- Chinkai Bay
- Chitose Maru
- Com7Flt
- ComAF5
- ComFAirWing 4
- ComSuPac
- Commander 7th Fleet
- Commander Air Force 5
- Commander Fleet Air Wing 4
- Commander Submarine Pacific
- Commander Task Group 73.5
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.1
- Commander in Chief Pacific Advanced Headquarters
- Convoy 5511
- Convoy 8414
- Convoy Sasi-45
- Dumbo
- Eigen Maru
- FRUPAC
- Fuji Maru Convoy
- Haguro
- Hayasaki
- Hayatomo
- I-400
- I-47
- Kamikaze
- Kazura Maru
- Kiji
- Kotobuki Convoy
- Koun Maru
- Otomari
- PG 2
- RO-109
- Rokusan Maru
- SC 1
- Saigon
- Shinko Maru
- Shintai Maru
- Shinyo Maru
- Shoka Maru
- Special Duty Ship Hayasaki
- SubChaser #57
- TSU-201 Convoy
- Taisho Maru
- Tamasono Maru
- Task Unit 73.4.4
- Toyo Maru
- UPB 3
- USS Sea Dog (SS-401)
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bungo Channel (Japan)
- Destroyers (Warships)
- East China Sea
- Japan, Sea of
- Java Sea (Indonesia)
- Korea Strait
- Riau Strait (Indonesia)
- Shimonoseki Strait (Japan)
- Submarines (Ships)
- Taiwan Strait
- Tokyo Bay (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 578
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-039-34
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733361
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.
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- April 17, 1945
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- Sept. 27, 2024, 8:33 a.m.
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- Feb. 4, 2026, 6:03 p.m.
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- Russia - Kuril Islands
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture - Hakodate Shi Municipality - Hakodate
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture - Kushiro Shi Municipality - Kushiro
- Japan - Aomori Prefecture - Mutsu Shi Municipality - Mutsu
- Japan - Honshu Island
- Japan - Aichi Prefecture - Nagoya Municipality - Nagoya
- South Korea - Gyeongsangnam-do Province
- South Korea - Jejudo Island
- Japan - Kyūshū Island
- Japan - Okinawa Island
- China - Guangdong Province - Shantou Municipality - Shantou
- Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Municipality - Ho Chi Minh City
- Singapore
- Borneo Island
- Indonesia - Sumatra Island
- Indonesia - Celebes Island
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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 17, 1945], map, April 17, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733361/: 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.