[FRUPAC War Map: August 14, 1945]

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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 14, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Commander Task Groups 73.4 and 30.8, Commander Task Force 95, Commander Task Unit 95.9.2, Task Force 38, submarine USS Spikefish (SS-404), USS Piper (SS-409), USS Torsk (SS-423), USS Pargo (SS-264), USS Pogy (SS-266), USS Jallao (SS-368), USS Stickleback (SS-415), and USS Balao (SS-285), Japanese submarines I-353, I-363, I-47. I-266, I-366, cargo ships Tatsusugi Maru, Nanko Maru, and Taiko Maru, coastal defense vessel 76, and ship Muiowa. Significant events visible on the map include I-353 … continued below

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Fleet Radio Unit Pacific August 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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Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 14, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Commander Task Groups 73.4 and 30.8, Commander Task Force 95, Commander Task Unit 95.9.2, Task Force 38, submarine USS Spikefish (SS-404), USS Piper (SS-409), USS Torsk (SS-423), USS Pargo (SS-264), USS Pogy (SS-266), USS Jallao (SS-368), USS Stickleback (SS-415), and USS Balao (SS-285), Japanese submarines I-353, I-363, I-47. I-266, I-366, cargo ships Tatsusugi Maru, Nanko Maru, and Taiko Maru, coastal defense vessel 76, and ship Muiowa. Significant events visible on the map include I-353 patrolling area midway between Leyte Gulf and Okinawa, I-363 and I-47 patrolling between Marianas and Okinawa, I-266 and I-366 patrolling north of Palau, USS Spikefish sinking a Japanese submarine, CTF 95 sweeping operations, planes attacking Taiko Maru, Nanko Maru striking a mine, Task Force 38 striking Tokyo, USS Balao sinking one picket boat and beaching another, 48 Mustangs bombing coastal shipping in Northwest Kyushu and West Honshu, and 32 Thunderbolts patrolling Nagoya, Osaka, and Inland Sea.

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1 map : col.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder No. 300-315-047
  • Accession or Local Control No: Hanger 697
  • Accession or Local Control No: PLAT-300-315-047-02
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1733480

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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 14, 1945

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  • Sept. 27, 2024, 8:41 a.m.

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  • July 28, 2025, 2:20 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 14, 1945], map, August 14, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1733480/: accessed September 9, 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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