Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Takahashi Kameshirou. Assigned to Desdiv 16, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

26 November-1 December 1941:
Steamed with Desron 2 from Terashima Strait to Palau.

6-15 December:
Escorted RYUJO out of Palau, supporting Southern Philippine attack forces.

20 December:
With Davao invasion force.

11 January 1942:
With Menado invasion force.

24 January:
With Kendari invasion force.

31 January:
With Ambon invasion force.

20 February:
With Timor invasion force.

27 February:
With Eastern Java invasion force.

27-28 February: Battle of the Java Sea
Took part in torpedo attack on Allied fleet.

March:
Antisubmarine operations in the Java Sea.

31 March-3 April:
With Christmas Island invasion force, then to Makassar.

25 April-3 May:
Steamed from Makassar to Kure, then docked for maintenance.

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

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

14 July:
Desdiv 16 reassigned to Desron 10, Third Fleet.

16 August:
Departed Kure, escorting fleet towards Truk.

24 August: Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's Striking Force.

September-October:
Escorted fleet patrolling out of Truk north of the Solomons.

26 October: Battle of Santa Cruz
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's Striking Force, then escorted damaged SHOKAKU and ZUIHO into Truk on 28 October.

4-10 November:
Escorted ZUIKAKU from Truk to Kure, then training in the Inland Sea.

28 December:
Commander Takahashi (to Comdesdiv 6, later Comdesdiv 4) relieved by Commander Watanabe Yasumasa (prev. C.O. ARASHI).

31 December 1942-4 January 1943:
Escorted ZUIKAKU from Yokosuka to Truk.

7-9 January:
Steamed from Truk to the Shortlands.

10 January:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal (cover). Assisted in sinking PT-43 and PT-112. Heavy damage: struck by torpedo (possibly launched by PT-112) in port side; best speed 18 knots.

30 January-2 February:
Steamed from Shortlands to Truk, then emergency repairs.

8-14 April:
Escorted KASHIMA from Truk to Kure, then docked for repairs.

1 July:
Commander Watanabe (to Comdesdiv 1) relieved by Commander Ashida Buichi (prev. C.O. AMAGIRI).

16-23 August:
Escorted YAMATO from Kure to Truk.

18-25 September:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in response to U.S. carrier raids in the Central Pacific.

5 October:
Out of Truk to assist torpedoed tanker KAZAHAYA.

16-28 October:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids.

30 October-1 November:
Aircrew transport run from Truk to Rabaul.

2 November: Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
Attack mission to Bougainville; engaged U.S. cruiser-destroyer group. Sunk: after losing bow in collision with MYOKO in Empress Augusta Bay (06-01 S, 153-58 E), was finished off by gunfire of five U.S. destroyers, with loss of Commander Ashida and entire crew.

3 January 1944:
Removed from Navy List.