Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Yoshii Gorou. Assigned to Desdiv 8, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

29 November-2 December 1941:
Steamed from Terashima Strait to Mako (Pescadores).

4-24 December:
Escorted Admiral Kondo's Southern Force Main Body out of Mako as distant cover to Malaya and Philippine invasion forces.

31 December 1941-5 January 1942:
Escorted 3rd Malaya troop convoy from Mako towards Singora, then put into Hong Kong.

11 January:
Departed Hong Kong, escorting troop convoy to Davao.

31 January:
With Ambon invasion force.

8 February:
With Makassar invasion force.

18 February:
With Bali/Lombok invasion force.

19-20 February: Battle of Badoeng Strait
Was guarding transport SASAGO MARU off Bali when Allied ships attacked. Has been credited with sinking PIET HEIN with a torpedo, plus gunnery hits on TROMP and USS STEWART (DD-224). Light damage: was hit once, losing a searchlight and four men killed, 11 wounded. Towed damaged MICHISHIO to Makassar after the battle.

March:
Steamed from Makassar via Palau to reach Yokosuka 25 March.

10 April:
Desdiv 8 reassigned to Desron 4, Second Fleet.

24 April-18 May:
Steamed from Yokosuka to assist in reduction of Corregidor, entering Manila 13 May before returning to Kure.

22-26 May:
Escorted Crudiv 7 from Kure to Guam.

4-6 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Kurita's Support Group covering the Midway troop convoy. Medium damage: in U.S. air attacks on 6 June, hit by one bomb, with 22 dead. Assisted ARASHIO in rescuing 240 MIKUMA survivors, then escorted MOGAMI into Truk on 14 June.

29 June-9 July:
Following emergency repairs by AKASHI, steamed from Truk to Sasebo.

14 July:
Desdiv 8 reassigned to "Special Reserve."

14 July-20 October:
Designated a "Special Duty Ship" while under repair in Japan, then assigned to Yokosuka Naval District for patrol/escort duties.

September:
Escorted supply convoy between Yokosuka and Jaluit, then escorted Rabaul-bound convoy from Yokosuka as far as Saipan.

20 October:
Reassigned to Desdiv 8.

22-30 October:
Steamed from Yokosuka to Rabaul.

5 November:
Troop transport run from Shortlands to Guadalcanal.

8 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

13-14 November: Naval Battles for Guadalcanal
Escorted Admiral Mikawa's Support Force; on 14 November assisted damaged ISUZU.

16-17 November:
Steamed from Shortlands to Rabaul.

18 November:
Troop transport run to Buna; on 21 November towed damaged UMIKAZE into Rabaul.

1 December:
Troop transport run to Buna.

8 December:
Troop transport run to Buna, aborted due to air attack. Minor damage: in air attack; temporarily disabled by near-misses off stern.

18 December:
Troop transport run from Rabaul to Finschhafen.

24-29 December:
Steamed from Shortlands to Truk, possibly towing MICHISHIO.

7-12 January 1943:
Escorted ZUIKAKU, MUTSU and SUZUYA from Truk to Kure, then docked for repairs.

7-12 February:
Escorted CHUYO from Yokosuka to Truk.

13-17 February:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Rabaul.

21-24 February:
Troop transport run from Rabaul to Madang and back.

25 February:
Desdiv 8 reassigned to Desron 3, Eighth Fleet.

1-3 March: Battle of the Bismarck Sea
Escorted troop convoy from Rabaul towards Lae. Sunk: after weathering the first waves of Allied air attacks on 3 March, was bombed later in the day while attempting to rescue ARASHIO and NOJIMA survivors. Lost with all hands, including Comdesdiv 8 (Captain Sato Yasuo), 45 miles southeast of Finschhafen (07-15 S, 148-15 E).

1 April 1943:
Removed from Navy List.