[FRUPAC War Map: May 16th, 1945]
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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on May 16th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Raton (SS-270), liberty ship Clarence King, Commander North Pacific (ComNorPac), Commander Naval Group China (ComNavGrpChina), Coast Guard Honolulu, Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander 21st Bomb Command (Com21stBomCom), Commander Task Force 57 (CTF 57), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 73.4, 73.5, 94.1, Commander Task Units (CTU) 50.5.5, 50.5.6, 52.1.1, 52.1.3, 94.1.3, Plane 191 Fight 464, Plane 63 Flight 465, Japanese cargo ships Yamanami Maru, Chosan Maru, Kiri, convoys Aki Maru, HI-601, … continued below
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1 map : col.
Creation Information
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific May 16, 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 16th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Raton (SS-270), liberty ship Clarence King, Commander North Pacific (ComNorPac), Commander Naval Group China (ComNavGrpChina), Coast Guard Honolulu, Commander 7th Fleet (Com7thFlt), Commander 5th Air Force (Com5thAF), Commander 21st Bomb Command (Com21stBomCom), Commander Task Force 57 (CTF 57), Commander Task Groups (CTG) 73.4, 73.5, 94.1, Commander Task Units (CTU) 50.5.5, 50.5.6, 52.1.1, 52.1.3, 94.1.3, Plane 191 Fight 464, Plane 63 Flight 465, Japanese cargo ships Yamanami Maru, Chosan Maru, Kiri, convoys Aki Maru, HI-601, destroyer Kamikaze, heavy cruiser Ashigara, light cruiser Yubari, auxiliary submarine chaser Shonan Maru, special minesweeper no. 19, auxiliary minelayer Hatsutaka, oilers Daito Maru, Enoshima Maru, torpedo boat Kari, auxiliary gunboat Wako Go, transport vessel no. 153, shuttle boats no. 173, 450, 644, hospital ship Hikawa Maru, and unidentified vessels Gokiki Maru, Haioj, Hyoan Maru, Ikofa Maru, Nintai Maru, Nituryo, Ryu Maru, Seiden Maru, Seisen Maru, Yosei Maru. Significant events visible on the map include the Hatsutaka being torpedoed and sinking, the Yamanami Maru being sunk by a mine, the Nintai Maru being bombed and sunk, Commander Task Force 57 to strike Sakishima, Commander Task Unit 50.5.5 sinking an oiler and a destroyer, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6 strafing a sea truck, Commander Task Group 94.1 strafing a patrol craft, Commander Task Unit 94.1.3 strafing an auxiliary vessel, the USS Raton sinking a transport vessel, and Katoaka being attacked by 12 B-24 bombs.
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- Ashigara
- CTF 57
- CTG 73.4
- CTG 73.5
- CTG 94.1
- CTU 50.5.5
- CTU 50.5.6
- CTU 52.1.1
- CTU 52.1.3
- CTU 94.1.3
- Cape Shionomisaki
- Chosan Maru
- Clarence King
- Com21BomCom
- Com5AF
- Com7Flt
- ComNavGrpChina
- ComNorPac
- Commander 21st Bomb Command
- Commander 7th Fleet
- Commander North Pacific
- Commander Task Force 57
- Commander Task Group 73.5
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.5
- Commander Task Unit 50.5.6
- Commander Task Unit 52.1.1
- Commander Task Unit 52.1.3
- Commander Task Unit 94.1.3
- Commander of Naval Group China
- Commander of the 5th Air Force
- Convoy Aki Maru
- Daito Maru
- Enoshima Maru
- FRUPAC
- Flight 465
- Gokiki Maru
- HI-601
- Haioj
- Hatsutaka
- Hikawa Maru
- Hyoan Maru
- Ikofa Maru
- Kamikaze
- Kari
- Kiri
- Nintai Maru
- Nituryo
- Plane 191 Flight 464
- Plane 63 Flight 465
- Ryu Maru
- Seiden Maru
- Seisen Maru
- Shonan Maru
- Sunda Strait
- Task Group 73.4
- Task Group 94.1
- US Coast Guard Honolulu
- USS Raton (SS-270)
- Wako Go
- Yamanami Maru
- Yosei Maru
- Yūbari
- shuttle boat #170
- shuttle boat #450
- shuttle boat #644
- special minesweeper #19
- transport #153
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Destroyers (Warships)
- 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 607
- Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-040-32
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733390
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 16, 1945
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- Sept. 27, 2024, 8:36 a.m.
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- April 24, 2026, 4:41 p.m.
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- Singapore
- Japan - Hyōgo Prefecture - Kōbe Shi Municipality - Kobe
- Indonesia - Jakarta Special District
- India - Andaman and Nicobar Union Territory - South Andamans District - Port Blair
- Japan - Nagasaki Prefecture - Sasebo Shi Municipality - Sasebo
- China - Shandong Province - Qingdao Shi Municipality - Qingdao
- South Korea
- Indonesia - Celebes Island
- China - Liaoning Province - Dalian Municipality - Lüshunkou
- Indonesia - South Sumatra Province - Kota Palembang - Palembang
- Borneo Island
- Japan - Kanagawa Prefecture - Yokohama Municipality - Yokohama
- Japan - Hachijojima Island
- Japan - Honshu Island
- Japan - Niigata Prefecture - Niigata Shi Municipality - Niigata
- United States - Hawaii
- Japan - Ehime Prefecture - Matsuyama-shi Municipality - Matsuyama
- China - Zhejiang Province - Wenzhou Shi Municipality - Wenzhou
- Indonesia - Southeast Sulawesi Province - Buton Regency
- China - Shanghai Municipality - Shanghai
- Russia - Kuril Islands
- Russia - Paramushir Island
- Japan - Sakishima Group Islands
- China - Guangxi Autonomous Region - Yulin Municipality - Yulin
- China - Hainan Province
- China - Fujian Province - Xiamen
- Taiwan
- Japan - Wakayama Prefecture - Higashimuro-gun District - Kushimoto
- Japan - Chiba Prefecture - Chōshi Shi Municipality - Choshi
- Japan - Ishigaki Jima Island
- South Korea - Busan Metropolitan City - Busan
- Japan - Okinawa Island
- Japan - Hokkaido Prefecture
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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 16th, 1945], map, May 16, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733390/: 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.