[FRUPAC War Map: April 18, 1945]
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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 18th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sea Owl (SS-405), Commander in Chief (Cominch), Commander in Chief East Indies (CincEI), Commander 7th Fleet (Com 7th FLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), Commander Bombardment Squadron 13 (Combcom 13), 21st Bombardment Squadron (BomCom21), Radio Manus (RDO Manus), Commander Task Forces (CTF) 71, 75, Commander Task Groups 73.4 (CTG 73.4), Commander Task Unit 73.4.4 (CTU 73.4.4), Japanese cargo ships Kaika Maru, Tasho Maru, Banshu Maru, passenger-cargo ship Koun Maru, merchant ship Taito, merchant-transport ship … continued below
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1 map : col.
Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific April 18, 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 18th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sea Owl (SS-405), Commander in Chief (Cominch), Commander in Chief East Indies (CincEI), Commander 7th Fleet (Com 7th FLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), Commander Bombardment Squadron 13 (Combcom 13), 21st Bombardment Squadron (BomCom21), Radio Manus (RDO Manus), Commander Task Forces (CTF) 71, 75, Commander Task Groups 73.4 (CTG 73.4), Commander Task Unit 73.4.4 (CTU 73.4.4), Japanese cargo ships Kaika Maru, Tasho Maru, Banshu Maru, passenger-cargo ship Koun Maru, merchant ship Taito, merchant-transport ship Hakusan Maru, passenger ferry Tokuju Maru, merchant/picket boat Nitto Maru, convoys no. 5511, TSU 201 Convoy, SASI 45, MO-705, Fuji Maru Convoy, Hayasaki Convoy, Nittei Maru Convoy, Coastal Defense Vessels (CDV) Etorofu, no. 41, Coastal Defense Unit 67 (CDU 67), submarines I-47, I-400, I-56, submarine chaser no. 56, cruisers Haguro, Ashigara, destroyer Kamikaze, minesweeper Tama Maru, tanker Nanshin Maru, army auxiliary transport vessel Tenkai Maru, patrol boats Kyowa Maru, Riki Maru, Communication Boat 481 (Comm Boat 481), special duty and food supply ship Hayasaki, hospital ships AH Kiku Maru, Kazura Maru, and unidentified vessels Seigen Maru, Tairi Go, SG 1, "A" Vessel. Significant events visible on the map include about 132 B-29's attacking Kyushu fields, the I-56 sinking, a schooner of Commander Task Unit 73.4.4 sinking, Communication Boat 481 being sunk by aircraft, the Haguro sustaining a torpedo attack, the USS Sea Owl sinking a large moored submarine, and Japanese Army operations messages.
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- "A" Vessel
- 21BomCom
- 21st Bombardment Squadron
- AH Kiku Maru
- Ashigara
- Banshu Maru
- CDU 67
- CDV 41
- CDV Etorofu
- CINCEI
- COMINCH
- CTF 71
- CTF 75
- CTG 73.4
- CTU 73.4.4
- Chinkai Bay
- Com7Flt
- ComAF5
- Combcom 13
- Comm Boat 481
- Commander 7th Fleet
- Commander Air Force 5
- Commander Bombardment Squadron 13
- Commander in Chief
- Commander in Chief East Indies
- Convoy 5511
- Convoy Mo-705
- Convoy Sasi-45
- FRUPAC
- Fuji M. Conv.
- Haguro
- Hakusan Maru
- Hayasaki Convoy
- I-400
- I-47
- I-56
- Kaika Maru
- Kamikaze
- Kazura Maru
- Koun Maru
- Kyowa Maru
- Nanshin Maru
- Nittei Maru Convoy
- Nitto Maru
- RDO Manus
- Riki Maru
- SC 56
- SG 1
- Saigon
- Seigen Maru
- Special Duty Ship Hayasaki
- TSU-201 Convoy
- Tairi Go
- Taito
- Tama Maru
- Tasho Maru
- Task Force 71
- Task Group 73.4
- Task Unit 73.4.4
- Tenkai Maru
- Tokuju Maru
- USS Sea Owl (SS-405)
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bungo Channel (Japan)
- Destroyers (Warships)
- Java Sea (Indonesia)
- Kagoshima Bay (Japan)
- Korea Strait
- Sea Owl (Submarine)
- Submarines (Ships)
- Taiwan Strait
- 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 579
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-039-36
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733362
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 18, 1945
Added to The Portal to Texas History
- 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 - Miyagi Prefecture - Sendai Shi Municipality - Sendai
- Japan - Chichijima Island
- South Korea - Gyeongsangnam-do Province
- North Korea - South Hwanghae Province - Haeju
- China - Liaoning Province - Dalian Municipality - Lüshunkou
- Japan - Nagasaki Prefecture - Sasebo Shi Municipality - Sasebo
- China - Shandong Province - Qingdao Shi Municipality - Qingdao
- Japan - Bonin Islands
- Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Municipality - Ho Chi Minh City
- Taiwan - Kaohsiung Province - Kaohsiung Municipality - Kaohsiung
- China - Hainan Province
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia - North Sumatra Province
- Indonesia - East Java Province - Kota Surabaya - Surabaya
- Indonesia - Pulau Ambon
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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 18, 1945], map, April 18, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733362/: accessed September 4, 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.