[FRUPAC War Map: June 22, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on June 22, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Liberty Ship SS O.L. Bodenhammer, commander task groups 93.6, 73.1, and 73.4, task group 32.1, Commander of Air Fleet Wing H (COMFAIRWING-H), USS Crevalle (SS-291), Commander Submarine Division (ComSubDiv), 5th Bomb Command (5th BomCom), Commander of the 7th Fleet (Com7Flt), Fleet Air Wing 17, Commander Philippine Sea Front (ComPhilSeaFron), Japanese submarines I-165, I-13, I-14, I-401, I-156, I-162, and I-351, destroyers Yugumo and Fubuki, merchant ship Taian Maru, aircraft carrier Kanto Maru, and hospital ship … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific June 22, 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 22, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Liberty Ship SS O.L. Bodenhammer, commander task groups 93.6, 73.1, and 73.4, task group 32.1, Commander of Air Fleet Wing H (COMFAIRWING-H), USS Crevalle (SS-291), Commander Submarine Division (ComSubDiv), 5th Bomb Command (5th BomCom), Commander of the 7th Fleet (Com7Flt), Fleet Air Wing 17, Commander Philippine Sea Front (ComPhilSeaFron), Japanese submarines I-165, I-13, I-14, I-401, I-156, I-162, and I-351, destroyers Yugumo and Fubuki, merchant ship Taian Maru, aircraft carrier Kanto Maru, and hospital ship Hikawa Maru. Significant events visible on the map include VF/VB strike on Tokyo, a Typhoon Moving NE S-17 with Wind Force 10 to 11 50 Miles, 2 Harpoons Anti-Shipping West Coast Paramushiru taking off, USS Crevalle sinking Yugumo and Fubuki DD, 500 B-29 Hit Targets in Kure, Akashi, Tamashima, Himeji, and Kagamigahara areas, task group 32.1 covering Sakishima, and M-13 day Subs in Japan Sea.

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1 map : col.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-043
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 644
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-043-07
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733427

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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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  • June 22, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:39 a.m.

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  • Feb. 4, 2026, 6:09 p.m.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: June 22, 1945], map, June 22, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733427/: accessed September 16, 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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