Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: (unknown) Assigned to Desdiv 5, Desron 5, Third Fleet.

26-29 November 1941:
Steamed with Desron 5 from Terashima Strait to Mako (Pescadores).

7-14 December:
Escorted Admiral Takahashi's Third Fleet Main Body out of Mako in support of Philippine invasion operations.

22 December:
With Lingayen invasion force.

31 December 1941-18 January 1942:
Escorted troop convoys from Formosa to Singora (Malaya) and back. On 10 January helped FUBUKI and HATAKAZE rescue survivors of torpedoed transport AKITA MARU.

2-8 February:
Escorted troop convoy from Formosa to Camranh Bay.

27 February:
With Western Java invasion force.

1 March: Battle of Sunda Strait
Contributed torpedoes to spreads that helped sink HMAS PERTH and USS HOUSTON (CA-30).

10 March:
Desron 5 deactivated; Desdiv 5 reassigned to First Southern Expeditionary Force, Southwest Area Fleet.

10-13 March:
Escorted convoy from Java to Singapore.

19 March-23 April:
Escorted troop convoys from Singapore to Penang and Rangoon and back, then docked for upkeep.

17 May-2 June:
Out of Singapore for Sabang-area patrol/escort duties.

11 June:
Departed Penang for Nicobar Islands operations.

21 July:
Departed Singapore for Western New Guinea operations.

6 August:
Departed Ambon for Timor-area operations.

14 August:
Departed Kupang, then Java Sea convoy escort duties.

25 February 1943:
Desdiv 5 deactivated; reassigned to 1st Surface Escort Division, Southwest Area Fleet.

28 February:
Departed Saigon, then Moji-Takao convoy escort duties.

23 May:
Arrived Sasebo, then docked for refitting.

19 July:
Departed Moji, then resumed Southwest Area convoy escort duties.

15 November:
1st Surface Escort Division reassigned to General Escort Command.

12 December:
Departed Sasebo, escorting convoy to Takao.

1 March 1944:
Lieutenant Commander Nishimura Tokuta relieved by Lieutenant Yamaguchi Osamu.

12 March:
Departed Yokosuka, escorting convoy to Saipan.

13 April:
Departed Moji, escorting convoy to Manila.

21-24 August:
Departed Takao, escorting convoy to Manila. Sunk: torpedoed by USS HADDO (SS-255) west of Lingayen Gulf. Sank while being towed by tanker NIJO MARU towards Dasol Bay, 20 miles southwest of Cape Bolinao (16-6 N, 119-44 E). Number of survivors unknown but probably large, including Lieutenant Yamaguchi.

10 October 1944:
Removed from Navy List.