Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Ogata Tomoe (prev. C.O. ISONAMI). Assigned to Desdiv 18, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

18-22 November 1941:
Steamed with Desron 1 from Saeki to Etorofu (Kuriles).

7 December:
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's carrier striking force for the attack on Pearl Harbor; detached to guard 2nd Supply Force tankers prior to the attack, rejoined fleet after; arrived in Kure 24 December.

8-14 January 1942:
Escorted carrier force from Japan to Truk.

20 January:
Escorted carrier force in air strikes on Rabaul.

23 January:
Escorted AKAGI and KAGA covering Rabaul/Kavieng landings, then returned to Truk 27 January.

1-8 February:
Escorted carrier force in pursuit of U.S. carriers, then to Palau.

9-13 February:
Escorted ZUIKAKU from Palau to Yokosuka, then training and defensive patrols in home waters.

17-24 March:
Escorted SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU from Yokosuka to Staring Bay (Celebes).

27 March:
Departed Staring Bay, escorting carrier force in Indian Ocean raids.

5 April:
Air strikes on Colombo.

9 April:
Air strikes on Trincomalee.

23 April:
Arrived in Kure from Southern operations, then docked for repairs.

21-25 May:
Steamed with Desron 2 from Kure to Saipan.

3-6 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Midway troop convoy.

17-23 June:
Escorted KUMANO and SUZUYA from Truk to Kure.

28 June-4 July:
Escorted CHIYODA on transport mission from Yokosuka to Kiska.

5 July:
Sunk: by USS GROWLER (SS-215) seven miles east of Kiska Harbor (52 N, 177-40 E); struck amidships by torpedo, blew up and sank; 104 dead; 42 survivors, including Commander Ogata (to ComSCDiv 56, later X.O. KISO, C.O. AKIZUKI), rescued by boats from crippled SHIRANUHI.

31 July 1942:
Removed from Navy List.