[FRUPAC War Map: April 28, 1945]
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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 28th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sennet (SS-408), USS Trutta (SS-421), USS Trepang (SS-412), USS Springer (SS-414), USS Picada (SS-382), USS Besugo (SS-321), hospital ship AH-1, Naval Base Manus (CNB Manus), Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC), Submarine Pacific (SubPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7FLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), Bombardment Squadron 21st (BomCom 21), 310 Bombardment wing (310 Bombwing), Fleet Radio Unit China (FruChina), Radio Wahiawa (RDO Wahiawa), Commander Task Forces (CTF) 51, 71, Commander Task Groups (CTG) 73.3, 73.4, Commander … continued below
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1 map : col.
Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific April 28, 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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Description
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 28th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sennet (SS-408), USS Trutta (SS-421), USS Trepang (SS-412), USS Springer (SS-414), USS Picada (SS-382), USS Besugo (SS-321), hospital ship AH-1, Naval Base Manus (CNB Manus), Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC), Submarine Pacific (SubPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7FLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), Bombardment Squadron 21st (BomCom 21), 310 Bombardment wing (310 Bombwing), Fleet Radio Unit China (FruChina), Radio Wahiawa (RDO Wahiawa), Commander Task Forces (CTF) 51, 71, Commander Task Groups (CTG) 73.3, 73.4, Commander Task Units (CTU) 50.5.1, 73.4.4, Japanese cargo ships Shinko Maru, Taishun Maru, Asagao, Kinrei Maru, merchant-cargo Kaishin Maru, Kaiho Maru, passenger-cargo Takasago Maru, Coastal Defense Vessels (CDV) no. 49, 26, convoys no. 1425, KI-503, Ki-601, KI-701, Shimo 02, Shimo 03, Tsu 961 Convoy, Ko Convoy, Ko/Otsu Convoy, Rishun Maru Convoy, SE 1, SC 2, submarines I-102, special submarine chasers (Sp.Sc) no. 78, 69, 65, submarine chasers (SC) no. 17, 58, Shonan, battleship Hiei Maru, destroyer Teruzuki, carrier escort Kaiyo, minesweepers AM 24, minesweeper and icebreaker Soya, tanker Nisshin Maru, Harima Maru, Enoshima Maru, netlayer Choei Maru, auxiliary sailers Tsuichi Maru, Myoshun Maru, Heiuko Maru, Hiei Maru, Masue Maru, cable ship Ogasawara Maru, transport ship Ukishima Maru, cargo and hellships Miyo Maru, Shinyo, Shuttle Vessel 302, Oshima Transport Unit, food supply ship Hayasaki, Flights 391, 461, and unidentified vessels PC 801, AP 146, Kosozan Maru, Takeshiro Maru, Kaiso, Kaiyo, Hatsushima, Nanayo Maru, Masasei Maru, Tokuei Maru, Mei Maru, Hitori Maru, Nakaoki Maru. Significant events visible on the map include the Takeshiro Maru and Kaiho Maru hitting mines sinking, 132 B-29's attacking Kyushu airfields, X-Day for Sakura Operations, the USS Springer sinking Teyasuki class destroyers, the Takasago Maru being sunk by a torpedo, the USS Besugo sinking a large auxiliary schooner, the Hayasaki taking two torpedo hits, and Shuttle Vessel 302 running aground.
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Keywords
- 21BomCom
- 21st Bomb Command
- 310 Bomb Wing
- 310 Bomb Wing
- AM 24
- AP 146
- Asagao
- CDV 26
- CDV 49
- CINCPAC
- CNB Manus
- CTF 51
- CTF 71
- CTG 73.3
- CTG 73.4
- CTU 50.5.1
- CTU 73.4.4
- Choei Maru
- Com7Flt
- ComAF5
- Commander Task Force 51
- Commander Task Group 73.3
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.1
- Commander in Chief Pacific
- Commander of the 5th Air Force
- Commander of the 7th Fleet
- Convoy 1425
- Convoy Ki-503
- Convoy Ki-601
- Daiyo
- Enoshima Maru
- FRUChina
- FRUPAC
- Fleet Radio Unit China
- Flight 391
- Flight 461
- Harima Maru
- Hatsushima
- Hayasaki
- Heiuko Maru
- Hiei Maru
- Hiei Maru
- Hitori Maru
- I-102
- KI-701
- Kaiho Maru
- Kaishin Maru
- Kaiso
- Kaiyo
- Kinrei Maru
- Ko Convoy
- Ko/Otsu Convoy
- Kosozan Maru
- Masasei Maru
- Masue Maru
- Mei Maru
- Miyo Maru
- Myoshun Maru
- Nakaoki Maru
- Nanayo Maru
- Naval Base Manus
- Nisshin Maru
- Ogasawara Maru
- Oshima Transport Unit
- PC 801
- RDO Wahiawa
- Relief (AH-1)
- Rishun Maru Convoy
- SC 17
- SE 1 Convoy
- SE 2 Convoy
- Saigon
- Shimo 03
- Shimo-02
- Shinko Maru
- Shinyo
- Shonan Maru
- Shuttle Vessel 302
- Soya
- Special SubChaser #65
- Special SubChaser #69
- Special SubChaser #78
- SubChaser #58
- SubPac
- Submarine Pacific
- Taishun Maru
- Takasago Maru
- Takeshiro Maru
- Task Force 71
- Task Group 73.4
- Task Unit 73.4.4
- Teruzuki
- Tokuei Maru
- Tsu 961 Convoy
- Tsuichi Maru
- Ukishima Maru
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- China Sea
- Destroyers (Warships)
- Japan, Sea of
- Madura Island (Indonesia)
- South China Sea
- Submarines (Ships)
- Taiwan Strait
- Tsugaru Strait (Japan)
- USS Besugo (SS-321)
- USS Picada (SS-382)
- USS Sennet (SS-408)
- USS Springer (SS-414)
- USS Trepang (SS-412)
- USS Trutta (SS-421)
- 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 589
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-039-56
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733372
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 28, 1945
Added to The Portal to Texas History
- Sept. 27, 2024, 8:34 a.m.
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- April 24, 2026, 3:29 p.m.
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- Russia - Kuril Islands
- Japan - Aomori Prefecture - Mutsu Shi Municipality - Mutsu
- Japan - Honshu Island
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture
- Japan - Niigata Prefecture - Niigata Shi Municipality - Niigata
- Japan - Hachijojima Island
- Japan - Bonin Islands
- Japan - Kyūshū Island
- Japan - Okinawa Island
- China - Shandong Province - Qingdao Shi Municipality - Qingdao
- South Korea
- China - Shanghai Municipality - Shanghai
- Taiwan
- China - Hainan Province
- Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Municipality - Ho Chi Minh City
- Singapore
- Indonesia - East Kalimantan Province - Kota Balikpapan - Balikpapan
- Borneo Island
- Indonesia - Jakarta Special District
- Indonesia - Celebes Island
- United States - Alaska - Hoonah-Angoon Census Area - Admiralty Island
- Guam
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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 28, 1945], map, April 28, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733372/: 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.