[FRUPAC War Map: May 2nd, 1945]
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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 2nd, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Talbot (DD-114), USS Blenny (SS-324), Commander in Chief British East Indies (CinCEI), Commander Naval Group China (ComNavGrpChina), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 58.3, 58.4, 73.2, 73.4, 73.5, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6 (CTU 50.5.6), patrol craft no. 491, Flight 391, Plane 95, unit 10V391, Japanese cargo ships Tobi Maru, Banshu Maru, Aki Maru, convoys Shimo-03, SMS-105, submarines I-351, RO-63, special submarine chasers (SpSc) no. 112, 220, submarine … continued below
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Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific May 2, 1945.
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Description
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 2nd, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Talbot (DD-114), USS Blenny (SS-324), Commander in Chief British East Indies (CinCEI), Commander Naval Group China (ComNavGrpChina), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 58.3, 58.4, 73.2, 73.4, 73.5, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6 (CTU 50.5.6), patrol craft no. 491, Flight 391, Plane 95, unit 10V391, Japanese cargo ships Tobi Maru, Banshu Maru, Aki Maru, convoys Shimo-03, SMS-105, submarines I-351, RO-63, special submarine chasers (SpSc) no. 112, 220, submarine chasers (SC) no. 49, 57, 58, destroyer Kamikaze, frigate Okinawa, minelayer Hatsutaka, oilers Kinrei Maru, Takasaki Maru, escort Ojika, ore carrier Toyokuni Maru, auxiliary transport ship Imari Maru, miscellaneous auxiliary ship Unkai Maru, supply ship Hayasaki, and unidentified vessels Borneo Maru, Akishu Maru, Hakuyo Maru, Koei Maru, Kohei Maru, Koutai Maru, Sansen Maru, UIT Sugetsu. Significant events visible on the map include a US submarine sinking the Ojika, the Borneo Maru being damaged by a B-24, aircraft of Commander 7th Fleet damaging a cargo ship and sea truck, Commander Task Group 73.2 sinking a river boat, unit 10V391 sinking a sea truck and strafing 50 fishing boats with a gun boat, 12 Liberators hitting Kataoka, and 16 Mediums hitting Kataoka and Paramushir.
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- Aki Maru
- Akishu Maru
- Banshu Maru
- Borneo Maru
- CINCEI
- CTG 58.3
- CTG 58.4
- CTG 73.2
- CTG 73.4
- CTG 73.5
- CTU 50.5.6
- Chinkai Bay
- Com5AF
- Com7Flt
- ComNavGrpChina
- Commander 7th Fleet
- Commander Task Group 58.3
- Commander Task Group 58.4
- Commander Task Group 73.2
- Commander Task Group 73.5
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.6
- Commander in Chief British East Indies
- Commander of Naval Group China
- Commander of the 5th Air Force
- FRUPAC
- Hakuyo Maru
- Hatsutaka
- Hayasaki
- I-351
- Imari Maru
- Kamikaze
- Kinrei Maru
- Koei Maru
- Kohei Maru
- Koutai Maru
- Ojika
- Okinawa
- Plane 95
- RO-63
- SMS-105
- Saigon
- Sansen Maru
- Shimo 03
- Special SubChaser #112
- SubChaser #220
- SubChaser #49
- SubChaser #57
- SubChaser #58
- Takasaki Maru
- Task Group 73.4
- Tobi Maru
- Toyokuni Maru
- UIT Sugetsu
- US Flight 391
- USS Blenny (SS-324)
- USS Talbot (DD-114)
- Unkai Maru
- patrol craft #491
- unit 10V391
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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 593
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-040-04
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733376
Collections
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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.
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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- May 2, 1945
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- Sept. 27, 2024, 8:34 a.m.
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- Feb. 4, 2026, 5:59 p.m.
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- China - Fujian Province - Xiamen
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture - Chitose Shi Municipality - Chitose
- Russia - Kuril Islands
- Indonesia - Bangka Island
- Indonesia - Jakarta Special District
- Japan - Osaka Urban Prefecture - Osaka-shi Municipality - Osaka
- Japan - Kyoto Urban Prefecture - Maizuru Shi Municipality - Maizuru
- Indonesia - Celebes Island
- Japan - Aomori Prefecture - Mutsu Shi Municipality - Mutsu
- Borneo Island
- Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh Municipality - Ho Chi Minh City
- China - Shanghai Municipality - Shanghai
- Singapore
- South Korea - Gyeongsangnam-do Province
- Japan - Miyagi Prefecture - Sendai Shi Municipality - Sendai
- China - Shandong Province - Qingdao Shi Municipality - Qingdao
- Japan - Kyūshū Island
- Japan - Nagasaki Prefecture - Sasebo Shi Municipality - Sasebo
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture - Muroran Shi Municipality - Muroran
- Japan - Kanagawa Prefecture - Yokohama Municipality - Yokohama
- China - Jiangsu Province - Lianyungang Municipality - Lianyungang
- South Korea - Jejudo Island
- South Korea - Jeollanam-do Province - Mokpo-si Municipality - Mokpo
- China - Guangxi Autonomous Region - Yulin Municipality - Yulin
- Indonesia - East Kalimantan Province - Kota Balikpapan - Balikpapan
- Japan - Okinawa Island
- Japan - Daitō Islands
- Philippines - Tawi-Tawi Island
- South Korea
- Japan - Chiba Prefecture - Chōshi Shi Municipality - Choshi
- Indonesia - Pulau Halmahera
- Taiwan
- Micronesia - Yap State - Ulithi Municipality
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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 2nd, 1945], map, May 2, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733376/: 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.