[FRUPAC War Map: July 16, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on July 16, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding Japanese submarines I-13, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-159, I-367, I-373, HA-105, and HA-205, destroyer Kari and Tsuisaici, hospital ship Hikawa Maru, unknown ships Hosho and Nikkyo Maru, USS Lionfish (SS-298), USS Anzio (CVE-57), Task Groups 30.6, 73.1, and 73.4, Task Force 38 and 39, Task Unit 34.8.2, Commander of the 5th Air Force, Commanding General of the Pacific Ocean Areas, and Patrol Bombing Squadron 23. Significant events visible on the map include 5th Air Force P-51 planers … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific July 16, 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 July 16, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding Japanese submarines I-13, I-47, I-53, I-58, I-159, I-367, I-373, HA-105, and HA-205, destroyer Kari and Tsuisaici, hospital ship Hikawa Maru, unknown ships Hosho and Nikkyo Maru, USS Lionfish (SS-298), USS Anzio (CVE-57), Task Groups 30.6, 73.1, and 73.4, Task Force 38 and 39, Task Unit 34.8.2, Commander of the 5th Air Force, Commanding General of the Pacific Ocean Areas, and Patrol Bombing Squadron 23. Significant events visible on the map include 5th Air Force P-51 planers strafing 6 subchasers, USS Lionfish missing a Japanese submarine, Submarine Baya sinking Kari destroyer, USS Anzio sinking Japanese submarine, Task Force 39 sweeping area Juneau - July and August, Patrol Bombing Squadron destroying Japanese sea trucks and damaging a lugger and two light crafts, Task Unit 34.8.2 may bombard, Task Force 38 conducting an anti-picket boat sweep on six submarines, Nikkyo Maru drifting mine, and Task Group 30.6 damaging Japanese submarine by plane.

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1 map : col.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-045
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 668
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-045-02
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733451

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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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  • July 16, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:40 a.m.

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  • Feb. 5, 2026, 5:48 p.m.

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: July 16, 1945], map, July 16, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733451/: 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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