[FRUPAC War Map: August 9, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 9, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States 20th Air Force Bomb and Fighters (20th AF), 509th Composite Group, submarines USS Blackfish (SS-221), USS Peto (SS-265), and USS Jallao (SS-368), Commander Air Fleet 1 (CFAW 1), Commander of the 3rd Fleet (Com3rdFlt), Commander of the 5th Air Force (ComAF5), U.S. Navy Cruiser Division 10 (CruDiv10), Commander Task Groups 73.1 and 75.19, Commander Task Units 95.9.2 and 95.9.6, destroyer USS Johnnie Hutchins (DE-360), battleships USS Indiana (BB-58), USS Massachusetts (BB-59), and USS South … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific August 9, 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 11 times. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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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 on August 9, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States 20th Air Force Bomb and Fighters (20th AF), 509th Composite Group, submarines USS Blackfish (SS-221), USS Peto (SS-265), and USS Jallao (SS-368), Commander Air Fleet 1 (CFAW 1), Commander of the 3rd Fleet (Com3rdFlt), Commander of the 5th Air Force (ComAF5), U.S. Navy Cruiser Division 10 (CruDiv10), Commander Task Groups 73.1 and 75.19, Commander Task Units 95.9.2 and 95.9.6, destroyer USS Johnnie Hutchins (DE-360), battleships USS Indiana (BB-58), USS Massachusetts (BB-59), and USS South Dakota (BB-57), B-24 Liberators, P-38 Lightning Aircraft, Destroyer Squadron 45 (DesRon45), Task Forces 94, 37, and 38, and Task Units 34.5.1 and 34.8.1, and Japanese ocean liner Tatsuta Maru, submarine tender Chogei, coastal defense vessels #48 and #82, merchant cargo ship Kanju, destroyer Harutsuki, submarines
HA-108, I-266, I-353, I-363, I-366, I-373, and I-47, and ship Nanico Maru. Significant events visible on the map include Tatsuta Maru being attacked by A/C, 20th AF Bomb and Fighters over Tokyo area, Task Unit 34.8.1 bombarding Kamaishio, Commander Task Group 75.19 and DE-360 attacking midget sub on surface, I-266 patrolling north of Palau, I-353 patrolling area midway between Leyte Gulf and Okinawa, I-262 patrolling between Marianas and Okinawa 450 miles from Marianas, I-366 patrolling area 500 miles north of Palau, I-373 probably underway going to Takao sorties Sasebo 05 Aug, I-47 patrolling between Marianas and Okinawa 350 miles from Okinawa, 3 groups of Libs 2 Mitchells 2 Invaders 3 Thunderbolts 1 Lightning 24 Mustangs striking Komamoto, Task Force 94 and Destroyer Squadron 45 departing BHIWETOK for ADAK, Commander 3rd Fleet attacking N. Honshu by air, Task Unit 34.5.1 and British unit of cruisers and destroyers bombarding Kamaishi, repeating air attack August 10, 3 Rons B-24 hitting Iwakuni Airdrome, 4 Rons B-25, P48, and P-47 hitting east coast Kyushu, 36 planes hitting Kushikino, 4 Rons B-25 anti-shipping sweeping Tsushima Strait, the Soviet Union declaring war on Japan, and 20th Air Force 509th Composite Group dropping an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-046
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 692
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-046-11
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733475

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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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  • August 9, 1945

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  • Feb. 10, 2026, 5:13 p.m.

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  • N:51.0, E:157.0, S: 20.0, W:106.0

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific. [FRUPAC War Map: August 9, 1945], map, August 9, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733475/: 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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