Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Takeuchi Hajime. Assigned to Desdiv 6, Desron 1, First Fleet.

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

4-8 December:
Departed Mako, then with Hong Kong invasion force. Assisted ISUZU in sinking gunboats HMS CICADA and HMS ROBIN, then secured captured shipping in harbor.

24 December 1941-6 January 1942:
Departed Hong Kong, then escorted ASHIGARA from Formosa to Davao; then operated out of that base as distant cover to Menado invasion force through 14 January.

20 January:
Medium damage: in collision with storeship SENDAI MARU at Davao, then alongside AKASHI for emergency repairs.

29 January-17 February:
Docked at Mako for repairs.

21-26 February:
Escorted MYOKO from Formosa to Makassar.

1 March:
Assisted in sinking of HMS EXETER, HMS ENCOUNTER and USS POPE (DD-225); claimed two torpedo hits on EXETER, then rescued 376 survivors.

3 March:
Returned to scene of battle to rescue 151 POPE survivors.

12 March:
Arrived in Subic Bay, then assisted in operations to secure the Philippines.

19-26 March:
Escorted convoy from Subic Bay to Kure, then docked at Yokosuka for maintenance.

22-26 May:
Escorted TAKAO and MAYA from Kure to Ominato.

3-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Hosogaya's Northern Force Main Body.

11-18 June:
Kiska-Attu patrol/escort duties.

28 June-10 July:
Kiska-area antisubmarine patrolling; on 5 July rescued 36 NENOHI survivors.

15-31 July:
Docked at Yokosuka for maintenance, then resumed Northern Area patrol/escort duties.

12-15 August:
Transport run from Paramushiro to Kiska.

15-20 August:
Towed damaged SHIRANUHI from Kiska to Shimushu.

29-31 August:
Steamed from Ominato to Kure.

September:
Training with JUNYO and HIYO in Inland Sea.

4-9 October:
Escorted JUNYO and HIYO from Saeki to Truk, then joined fleet patrolling out of Truk north of the Solomons.

22-26 October:
Escorted disabled HIYO into Truk.

1 November:
Lieutenant Commander Takeuchi promoted to Commander.

6 November:
Commander Takeuchi (to C.O. KUROSHIO) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Terauchi Masamichi (prev. C.O. KURI).

12-13 November: First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Escorted Admiral Abe's Bombardment Force. Claimed sinking a cruiser with torpedoes, then escorted KIRISHIMA to the rear.

14-15 November: Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Escorted Admiral Kondo's Emergency Bombardment Force. With NAGARA in assault on enemy destroyers, assisted in sinking USS BENHAM (DD-397), USS WALKE (DD-416), and USS PRESTON (DD-379) and damaging USS GWIN (DD-433); then to Truk on 18 November.

20-22 November:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.

23-24 November:
Transport run to Lae/Salamua, aborted due to air attack.

1 December:
Troop transport run to Buna.

8 December:
Troop transport run to Buna, aborted due to air attack.

11-14 December:
Troop transport run to Buna, via the Admiralties to avoid air attack.

16-20 December:
Escorted troop convoy from Rabaul to Madang and back.

26-27 December:
Troop transport run from Rabaul via the Shortlands to New Georgia.

2 January 1943:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal; detached to escort damaged SUZUKAZE back to Shortlands.

5-7 January:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.

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

5-9 February:
Escorted convoy from Yokosuka to Ominato, then Northern Area patrol/escort duties.

26 March: Battle of the Komandorskis
During escort of troop convoy from Paramushiro to Attu (aborted), engaged U.S. cruiser- destroyer group. Escorted transports to the rear so saw no action in battle.

1 April:
Desdiv 6 reassigned as cadre to Desron 11, First Fleet.

13-16 April:
Escorted ABUKUMA from Paramushiro to Yokosuka, then docked for maintenance.

5-11 May:
Escorted KATORI from Yokosuka to Truk.

14 May-4 June:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back.

7-28 June:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back.

1-26 July:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back.

27 July-17 August:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back.

21 August-19 September:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back.

26 September-6 October:
Escorted convoys from Truk via Saipan to Yokosuka, then docked for maintenance. ("X" turret probably removed/replaced by two triple 25mm mounts during this refit.)

1-13 November:
Escorted convoy from Yokosuka to Truk.

20 November:
Lieutenant Commander Terauchi (to C.O. YUKIKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Tokiwa Teizou (prev. C.O. NOKAZE).

20 November-10 December:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back; on 4 December rescued survivors of torpedoed transport HIYOSHI MARU.

14-19 December:
Troop transport run from Truk to Kusaie and back.

21 December:
Out of Truk to assist torpedoed tanker TERUKAWA MARU; helped rescue survivors.

27 December 1943-2 January 1944:
Escorted HIYO and RYUHO from Truk to Kure.

12 January-19 February:
Escorted KAIYO from Kure to Manila, Singapore, Tarakan, Palau and Truk and back.

25 February:
Desron 11 reassigned to Combined Fleet.

1-12 March:
Escorted CHIYODA from Yokosuka via Saipan and Guam to Palau.

15-24 March:
Escorted CHIYODA from Palau to Balikpapan and back.

27 March-10 April:
Escorted CHIYODA from Palau via Balikpapan and Davao to Kure, then docked for maintenance.

3-9 May:
Escorted tanker convoy from Moji to Manila.

11-14 May:
Departed Manila, escorting tanker convoy to Balikpapan. Sunk: torpedoed by USS BONEFISH (SS-223) in the Celebes Sea near Tawitawi (05-08 N, 119-38 E). Blew up and sank with 161 dead, including Comdesdiv 6 (Commander Tomura Kiyoshi) and Commander Tokiwa. HIBIKI rescued 125 survivors.

10 June 1944:
Removed from Navy List.