[FRUPAC War Map: May 18, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from May 18, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the Atoll Commander Majuro, Commander Task Group 94.1, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6, Commander 7th Fleet, Commander Task Group 73.4, Commander 5th Air Force, Task Group 52.1, Task Force 57, Commander Task Force 75, Task Group 73.5, British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Victorious, aicraft carrier HMS Formidable, Japanese defense ship Daito Maru, navy transport ship Nissho Maru No. 18, special minesweeper SP MS No. 19, small craft Tamura Maru, destroyer Harutsuki, special minesweeper SP. MS. No. … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific May 18, 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 from May 18, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the Atoll Commander Majuro, Commander Task Group 94.1, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6, Commander 7th Fleet, Commander Task Group 73.4, Commander 5th Air Force, Task Group 52.1, Task Force 57, Commander Task Force 75, Task Group 73.5, British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Victorious, aicraft carrier HMS Formidable, Japanese defense ship Daito Maru, navy transport ship Nissho Maru No. 18, special minesweeper SP MS No. 19, small craft Tamura Maru, destroyer Harutsuki, special minesweeper SP. MS. No. 20, coast defense vessel CDV No. 14, hospital ship Hikawa Maru, auxiliary storeship Hakurei Maru, transport vessel Hokkai Maru, ship Tare Maru No. 17, ship Kusea Maru No. 44, auxiliary transport Yasaka Maru No. 5, convoy Yaroy-43, ship Showa Maru No. 27, fishing boat Banshu Maru No. 3, gunboat Kiri Maru No. 2, ship Kuta Maru No. 1, cargo and passenger ship Aki Maru, ship Seloran Maru, ship Erdeede Go, ship Canopas Go, special submarine chaser SSC No. 42, torpedo boat Karu Maru, torpedo boat Kiji Maru. Significant events visible on the map include the Nissho maru striking a mine, the Commander 7th Fleet sinking a large auxiliary cargo ship and the Showa Maru being sunk.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-041
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 609
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-041-04
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733392

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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 18, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:36 a.m.

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  • Feb. 5, 2026, 5:22 p.m.

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  • N:51.0, E:156.0, S: -10.0, W:103.0
  • N:50.0, E:155.0, S: -10.0, W:104.0

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: May 18, 1945], map, May 18, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733392/: accessed September 6, 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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