[FRUPAC War Map: May 21, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from May 21, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding Radio Guam, Commander Naval Pacific, Task Force 57, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6, Commander 5th Air Force, Commander 7th Fleet, Commander Task Group 73.4, Commander Philippine Sea Frontier, USS Redhead (AMS-34), Navy minesweeper Beemster (AMS 105), Field Requirement Unit Engineer Personnel, Japanese army Assault Unit No. 21, submarine HA-103, destroyer Harutsuki, transport ship Ono Maru No. 14, defense ship Daito Maru, merchant tanker Yoshitomo Maru No. 32, merchant ship Kinsen Maru, passenger cargo ship Kasado Maru, cargo … continued below

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Creation Information

Fleet Radio Unit Pacific May 21, 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. It has been viewed 13 times. 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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Description

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from May 21, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding Radio Guam, Commander Naval Pacific, Task Force 57, Commander Task Unit 50.5.6, Commander 5th Air Force, Commander 7th Fleet, Commander Task Group 73.4, Commander Philippine Sea Frontier, USS Redhead (AMS-34), Navy minesweeper Beemster (AMS 105), Field Requirement Unit Engineer Personnel, Japanese army Assault Unit No. 21, submarine HA-103, destroyer Harutsuki, transport ship Ono Maru No. 14, defense ship Daito Maru, merchant tanker Yoshitomo Maru No. 32, merchant ship Kinsen Maru, passenger cargo ship Kasado Maru, cargo ship Yumihara Maru No. 3, merchant cargo ship Eian Maru, hospital ship Hikawa Maru, submarine I-351, heavy cruiser Ashigara, cargo ship Tencho Maru, ship Faiain, ship Sumike, torpedo boat Kari, submarine chaser Shonan Maru No. 2, destroyer Hinoki Maru, minesweeper AMS No. 106, minesweeper AMS No. 36. Significant events visible on the map include the Shonan Maru No. 2 sighting a torpedo.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-041
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 612
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-041-10
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733395

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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 21, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:36 a.m.

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  • Feb. 5, 2026, 5:23 p.m.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: May 21, 1945], map, May 21, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733395/: 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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