[FRUPAC War Map: May 1st, 1945]
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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 1st, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Renshaw (DD-499), USS Bowfin (SS-287), tankers USS Corvallis, USS Stoney Point, liberty cargo ship George Pope, victory cargo ship USNS Victoria, Johnston Island Naval Air Station, Radio Wahiawa, Commander Pacific Ocean Areas (ComPOA), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander Task Group 73.5 (CTG 73.5), Commander Task Unit 50.5.6 (CTU 50.5.6), the 16th Bomber Fighter Squadron, units 2V465, 23V391, flight no. 391, patrol craft PC-491, Japanese cargo ships Taiko Maru, Taruyasu … continued below
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Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific May 1, 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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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 May 1st, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Renshaw (DD-499), USS Bowfin (SS-287), tankers USS Corvallis, USS Stoney Point, liberty cargo ship George Pope, victory cargo ship USNS Victoria, Johnston Island Naval Air Station, Radio Wahiawa, Commander Pacific Ocean Areas (ComPOA), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander Task Group 73.5 (CTG 73.5), Commander Task Unit 50.5.6 (CTU 50.5.6), the 16th Bomber Fighter Squadron, units 2V465, 23V391, flight no. 391, patrol craft PC-491, Japanese cargo ships Taiko Maru, Taruyasu Maru, Shinko Maru, Coastal Defense Vessels (CDV) no. 9, 66, convoys no. 49, SE-9902, SMS-105, TSU-701, MOSI-05, submarines I-351, RO-63, special submarine chasers (Sp.Sc) no. 112, 186, 37, submarine chasers no. 1, 49, 56, 58, 2, destroyer Kamikaze, special auxiliary minelayer no. 105, auxiliary transport ship Toyokawa Maru, auxiliary store ship Banshu Maru, miscellaneous auxiliary ship Unkai Maru, hospital ship Arimasan, unidentified vessels Akishu Maru, Chusei Maru, Kairyu Maru, Sasshum Maru, and the 1st Australian Corps (I Aust Corps). Significant events visible on the map include 16VFB to strike Rasa Island, the Taruyasu Maru being bombed and strafed, submarine chaser being attacked by B-24's, a patrol boat and auxiliary cargo ship burning, a cargo ship running aground, Commander 5th Air Force damaging 2 Japanese sea trucks, 10 B-24's bombing a target, 16 B-24's hitting a target, a Japanese river steamer being destroyed, Commander Task Group 73.5 sinking a Japanese sea truck, the USS Stoney Point being bombed and strafed, and the USS Bowfin sinking a cargo ship.
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- 16VBF
- 16th Bomber Fighter Squadron
- 1st Australian Corps
- 23V391
- 2V465
- Akishu Maru
- Arimasan
- Australian Corps
- Banshu Maru
- CDV 66
- CDV 9
- CTG 73.5
- CTU 50.5.6
- Cape Shionomisaki
- Chinkai Bay
- Chusei Maru
- Com5AF
- Com7Flt
- ComPOA
- Commander 7th Fleet
- Commander Task Group 73.5
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.6
- Commander of the 5th Air Force
- Convoy 49
- Convoy TSU-701
- Corvallis
- Ethiopia Victory
- FRUPAC
- Flight 391
- George Pope
- I-351
- IJN special Auxiliary minelayer #105
- Johnston Island
- Johnston Island Naval Air Station
- Kairyu Maru
- Kamikaze
- Mosi-05
- PC-941
- RO-63
- Radio Wahiawa
- SC 1
- SC 56
- SE-902
- SMS-105
- SPSC 186
- SS Renshaw (DD-499)
- Saigon
- Sasshum Maru
- Shinko Maru
- Sp SC 37
- Special SubChaser #112
- SubChaser #2
- SubChaser #49
- SubChaser #58
- Taiko Maru
- Taruyasu Maru
- Toyokawa Maru
- Tsugaru Straits
- US Commander Pacific Ocean Areas
- USS Bowfin (SS-287)
- USS Stoney Point
- Unkai Maru
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bowfin (Submarine)
- Destroyers (Warships)
- Submarines (Ships)
- United States. Navy
- Warships
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
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- Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-040
- Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 592
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-040-02
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733375
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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Creation Date
- May 1, 1945
Added to The Portal to Texas History
- Sept. 27, 2024, 8:34 a.m.
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- April 24, 2026, 4:41 p.m.
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- U.S. Outlying Islands - Johnston Atoll
- United States - Hawaii
- Micronesia - Chuuk Islands
- Indonesia - North Kalimantan Province - Tarakan Regency - Tarakan
- Japan - Hachijojima Island
- South Korea - Jejudo Island
- China - Fujian Province - Fuzhou Municipality - Fuzhou
- China - Shandong Province - Qingdao Shi Municipality - Qingdao
- Japan - Kanagawa Prefecture - Miura Municipality
- China - Zhejiang Province - Wenzhou Shi Municipality - Wenzhou
- Borneo Island
- Indonesia - Jakarta Special District
- China - Shanghai Municipality - Shanghai
- Singapore
- Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Municipality - Ho Chi Minh City
- Japan - Nagasaki Prefecture - Sasebo Shi Municipality - Sasebo
- Indonesia - Celebes Island
- Japan - Shizuoka Prefecture - Shimoda Municipality - Shimoda
- Indonesia - Bangka Island
- Indonesia - East Kalimantan Province - Kota Balikpapan - Balikpapan
- South Korea - Gyeongsangnam-do Province
- Japan - Kyūshū Island
- Japan - Amami Ōshima Island
- Japan - Niigata Prefecture - Niigata Shi Municipality - Niigata
- Taiwan - Taiwan Province - Chiayi City
- Taiwan - Taiwan Province - Keelung City
- Taiwan - Kaohsiung Province - Kaohsiung Municipality - Kaohsiung
- China - Fujian Province - Xiamen
- Japan - Marcus Island
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Japan - Wakayama Prefecture - Higashimuro-gun District - Kushimoto
- Philippines - Leyte Island
- Micronesia - Yap State - Ulithi Municipality
- Indonesia - Pulau Sumbawa
- Japan - Miyako 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: May 1st, 1945], map, May 1, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733375/: accessed September 10, 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.