[FRUPAC War Map: June 14, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on June 14, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sea Devil (SS-400), Commander of the 5th Air Force, Commander of Submarines in the Pacific, Commander Task Group 73.4, Task Group 111.2, Air Fleet Wing 18, plane 54 flight 56, plane 62 flight 465, plane 92 flight 464, and Japanese hospital ship Eisan Maru (Hikawa), steam trawler/picket boat Nitto Maru, cargo ships Kashiwa Maru, Asama Maru, Kitagami Maru, and Matsu Maru, submarines HA-107, I-157, I-165, and RO-63, Chi 2nd Phase Convoy, minesweeper Banshu Maru, … continued below

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1 map : col.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific June 14, 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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Description

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on June 14, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sea Devil (SS-400), Commander of the 5th Air Force, Commander of Submarines in the Pacific, Commander Task Group 73.4, Task Group 111.2, Air Fleet Wing 18, plane 54 flight 56, plane 62 flight 465, plane 92 flight 464, and Japanese hospital ship Eisan Maru (Hikawa), steam trawler/picket boat Nitto Maru, cargo ships Kashiwa Maru, Asama Maru, Kitagami Maru, and Matsu Maru, submarines HA-107, I-157, I-165, and RO-63, Chi 2nd Phase Convoy, minesweeper Banshu Maru, destroyer Harutsuki, aircraft carrier Kaiyo Maru, gunboat Katsura Maru, torpedo boat Kiji Maru, patrol boat Kyowa Maru, tanker Nanshin Maru, SubChasers 2 and 3, auxiliary submarine tender Bogota Go, auxiliary ship Hakusa, Radio Wahiawa, shuttle boat 407, and ships Hokuryu Maru, Shimire Maru, and Tatsugi Maru. Significant events visible on the map include Hokuryu Maru sinking, shuttle boat 407 sinking, and canceling a fighter strike on Nagoya.

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1 map : col.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-042
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 636
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-042-16
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733419

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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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  • June 14, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:38 a.m.

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  • July 28, 2025, 4:34 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: June 14, 1945], map, June 14, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733419/: 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.

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