Initial Command Structure:
Ship' Captain: Lieutenant Commander Hanami Kouhei. Assigned to Desdiv 29, Desron 6, Fourth Fleet.

29 November-3 December 1941:
Steamed with Desron 6 from Truk to Kwajalein.

8-10 December:
Departed Kwajalein, then with Gilbert Islands invasion force.

23 December:
With second Wake Island invasion force.

31 December 1941-3 January 1942:
Escorted convoy from Kwajalein to Truk, then patrol/escort duties out of that base.

23 January:
With Rabaul invasion force, then patrol/escort duties out of that base.

9 February:
With Gasmata (New Britain) invasion force.

8 March:
With Lae/Salamua invasion force. Minor damage: in air attacks on 10 March due to strafing; then to Rabaul on 12 March for emergency repairs.

22-25 March:
Escorted YUBARI from Rabaul to Truk.

26 March-1 April:
Steamed from Truk via Saipan to Sasebo, then docked for repairs.

23-29 April:
Steamed from Sasebo via Saipan to Truk.

7-8 May: Battle of the Coral Sea
Escorted Port Moresby troop convoy.

10-18 May:
Steamed from Rabaul to Sasebo, then docked for repairs.

10 July:
Desron 6 deactivated; Desdiv 29 reassigned to 2nd Surface Escort Division, Fourth Fleet.

11-18 July:
Steamed from Sasebo via Saipan to Rabaul.

21 July:
With Buna invasion force.

26 July:
Troop transport run to Buna. Light damage: scrapped reef while maneuvering under air attack.

31 July-3 August:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk, then docked for emergency repairs.

19-23 August:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Yokosuka, then docked for repairs.

27 September-10 October:
Escorted convoy from Sasebo via Saipan to Rabaul.

10 October:
Lieutenant Commander Hanami relieved by Lieutenant Otsuji Shuuichi.

11-14 October:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk, then Central Pacific convoy escort duties.

1 November:
Lieutenant Otsuji promoted to Lieutenant Commander.

1 April 1943:
Desdiv 29 deactivated; reassigned directly to 2nd Surface Escort Division, Fourth Fleet.

26 April-16 May:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back.

2-12 June:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Rabaul and back.

14-25 June:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Rabaul and back; on 17 June assisted torpedoed transport MYOKO MARU and rescued survivors.

28 June-8 July:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Palau and back.

20 July:
Accompanied NAKA on troop transport run to Mili.

24-28 July:
Out of Truk to assist torpedoed tanker TONAN MARU No. 3, then escorted ISUZU towing tanker back to Truk.

31 July-11 August:
Escorted convoy from Truk via Saipan to Sasebo, then docked for repairs and refitting; on 8 August assisted torpedoed transport NARUTO MARU and rescued 300 survivors.

9-19 October:
Departed Yokosuka, escorting convoy to Truk; then escorted collier ASAKAZE MARU towing torpedoed supply ship MAMIYA back to Kure.

20 October:
Lieutenant Commander Otsuji relieved by Lieutenant Commander Oonishi Yoshiharu.

22-31 October:
Escorted ASAKAZE MARU from Yokosuka to Truk.

1-16 November:
Escorted convoys from Truk to the Bonins and Saipan and back.

15 November:
2nd Surface Escort Division reassigned to General Escort Command.

17-23 November:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Rabaul and back. Minor damage: on 20 November due to air attack near Rabaul; then emergency repairs at Truk.

December (dates unknown):
Returned from Truk to Japan.

2-14 January 1944:
Departed Yokosuka, escorting convoy. On 10 January assisted torpedoed repair ship YAMABIKO MARU, then escorted cargo ship YAMAKUNI MARU towing her back to Japan. YAMABIKO MARU sank on 12 January; YAMAKUNI MARU torpedoed and sank on 14 January; back in Yokosuka with survivors same date, then docked for upkeep.

14 February-17 March:
Escorted convoys from Yokosuka to the Bonins, Marianas, Palau and back.

2-23 April:
Escorted troop convoys from Yokosuka to Saipan and back.

4-14 May:
Escorted troop convoy from Yokosuka to Saipan.

17-22 May:
Departed Saipan, escorting convoy to Japan. Sunk: torpedoed by USS POLLACK (SS- 180) 200 miles west-northwest of Chichi-jima; sank in 40 minutes. Number of survivors unknown, but probably high, including Lieutenant Commander Oonishi.

10 July 1944:
Removed from Navy List.