[FRUPAC War Map: May 20, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from May 20, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Flicker (AMS-9), Commander Fleet Air Wing 4, Commander Task Unit 73.4.4, Commander Task Group 73.5, Commander 7th Fleet, Navy minesweeper Beemster (AMS 105), Field Requirement Unit Engineer Personnel, Commander Task Force 75, Task Force 57, US Submarine Chaser USS SC-34 Japanese destroyer Harutsuki, submarine HA-105, coast defense vessel CDV No. 19, coast defense vessel CDV No. 106, passenger liner Kotobuki Maru, cargo army mine Yumihara No. 3, merchant cargo ship EIAN Maru, cargo ship … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific May 20, 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 20, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Flicker (AMS-9), Commander Fleet Air Wing 4, Commander Task Unit 73.4.4, Commander Task Group 73.5, Commander 7th Fleet, Navy minesweeper Beemster (AMS 105), Field Requirement Unit Engineer Personnel, Commander Task Force 75, Task Force 57, US Submarine Chaser USS SC-34 Japanese destroyer Harutsuki, submarine HA-105, coast defense vessel CDV No. 19, coast defense vessel CDV No. 106, passenger liner Kotobuki Maru, cargo army mine Yumihara No. 3, merchant cargo ship EIAN Maru, cargo ship Kotobuki Maru No. 7, ship Niigato Maru, auxiliary transport Ono Maru No. 14, special submarine chaser SP SC No. 230, coast defense vessel CDV No. 104, ship Nanshima Maru, defense ship Daito Maru, coast defense vessel CDV No. 154, hospital ship Hikawa Maru, ship Tare Maru No. 17, ship Kusen Maru No. 44, ship Yasaka Maru No. 5, submarine I-351, auxiliary minesweeper Choun Maru No. 6, ship Kunshin Maru No. 1, submarine chaser SC No. 57, fishing boat Banshu Maru No. 3, cargo ship Enoshima Maru, auxiliary submarine chaser Shonan Maru No. 2, transport ship Sugi Maru, cargo ship Nippo Maru, destroyer Hinoki Maru, torpedo boat Kiji. Significant events visible on the map include the Shoonan Maru No. 2 sighting a torpedo, Commander Fleet Air Wing 4 hitting shipping and ships in the Shimonoseki straits being hit.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-041
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 611
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-041-08
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733394

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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 20, 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:50.0, E:155.0, S: -10.0, W:104.0

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: May 20, 1945], map, May 20, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733394/: accessed September 12, 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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