[FRUPAC War Map: May 12, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 12th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Raton (SS-270), USS General W. P. Richardson (AP-118), USS Rhodolite (PYC-19), Commander Pacific Ocean Areas (ComPOA), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander 21st Bomb Command (Com21stBomCom), Commander 90th Bomb Wing Group (Com90th BomWgGrp), Commander Task Force 57 (CTF 57), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 50.5, 73.4, 73.5, Commander Task Units (CTU) 50.5.5, 73.4.2, Plane 63 Flight 165, Japanese cargo ships Brazil Maru, Eisho Maru, Chosan Maru, submarine I-351, submarine chaser Takunan … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific May 12, 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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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 12th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Raton (SS-270), USS General W. P. Richardson (AP-118), USS Rhodolite (PYC-19), Commander Pacific Ocean Areas (ComPOA), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander 21st Bomb Command (Com21stBomCom), Commander 90th Bomb Wing Group (Com90th BomWgGrp), Commander Task Force 57 (CTF 57), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 50.5, 73.4, 73.5, Commander Task Units (CTU) 50.5.5, 73.4.2, Plane 63 Flight 165, Japanese cargo ships Brazil Maru, Eisho Maru, Chosan Maru, submarine I-351, submarine chaser Takunan Maru, auxiliary submarine chaser no. 36, destroyer Kamikaze, heavy cruiser Ashigara, minesweeper Shonan Maru, auxiliary minesweeper no. 106, tanker Hinoki Maru, oiler Enoshima Maru, auxiliary gunboat Wako Go, patrol boat Kyowa Maru, shuttle boat no. 104, and unidentified vessels Fuki Maru, Manho Maru, Sucho Maru, Tochi Maru, Yosei Maru. Significant events visible on the map include the Brazil Maru and Manho Maru being sunk by mines, the Tochi Maru being attacked by a B-24, Commander Task Group 50.5 sinking a freighter and strafing and bombing an oiler, and the USS Raton sinking a cargo ship.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-040
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 603
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-040-24
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733386

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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.

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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.

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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 12, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:35 a.m.

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  • Feb. 4, 2026, 5:58 p.m.

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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 12, 1945], map, May 12, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733386/: 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.

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