Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Ugaki Tamaki. Assigned to Desdiv 15, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

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

6-8 December:
Departed Palau with Southern Philippine attack forces, initially escorting RYUJO in attack on Davao.

10-11 December:
Escorted ITSUKUSHIMA laying mines in San Bernardino Strait.

12 December:
With Legaspi invasion force.

20 December:
With Davao invasion force.

23 December:
Minor damage: by strafing B-17; four casualties.

25 December:
With Jolo invasion force.

11 January 1942:
With Menado invasion force.

14 January:
With Kendari invasion force.

31 January:
With Ambon invasion force.

8 February:
With Makassar invasion force. Assisted torpedoed NATSUSHIO and removed survivors.

20 February:
With Timor invasion force.

26 February:
Departed Koepang (Timor) escorting supply group supporting operations south of Java.

5 March:
Assisted OYASHIO in sinking a vessel identified as a British minelayer; then to Staring Bay (Celebes) by 11 March.

15-22 March:
Escorted KAGA from Staring Bay to Sasebo.

17-28 April:
Departed Kure in pursuit of Doolittle task force, then steamed via Formosa to Panay.

1-9 May:
Assisted in occupation of Cagayan Islands, then to Manila.

10-17 May:
Departed Manila, then escorted damaged SHOKAKU to Kure.

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

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

16-30 July:
Escorted KUMANO and SUZUYA from Kure via Singapore to Mergui (Burma) for Indian Ocean raiding operations, aborted due to Guadalcanal.

8-21 August:
Escorted KUMANO and SUZUYA from Mergui via Balikpapan to join fleet north of the Solomons.

24 August: Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Escorted Admiral Kondo's Advance Force.

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

29 September-1 October:
Departed Truk, then escorted NISSHIN from Kavieng to Shortlands.

3 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

6 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

9 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

10-14 October:
Departed Shortlands, then escorted KONGO and HARUNA in bombardment of Henderson Field.

26 October: Battle of Santa Cruz
Escorted JUNYO.

30 October-15 November:
Repairs at Truk, then steamed to the Shortlands.

10 November:
Commander Ugaki relieved by Commander Takeuchi Hajime.

20 November:
Escorted transport KAMO MARU to Munda.

27 November:
Escorted convoy to Munda.

30 November: Battle of Tassafaronga
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal. Engaged U.S. cruiser-destroyer group. Possibly torpedoed USS PENSACOLA (CA-24).

3 December:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal.

7 December:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted due to PT-boat attack.

11 December:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal.

16 December:
Troop transport run from Rabaul to Munda.

24 December:
Troop transport run to Munda.

1 January 1943:
Arrived Shortlands from Rabaul.

2 January:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal.

10 January:
Led supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal (cover) as flagship of Comdesron 2 (Rear Admiral Koyanagi Tomiji).

14 January:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal (cover).

22 January:
Escorted TSUGARU and HIYODORI on troop transport run to Rekata.

24 January:
Troop transport run to Rekata.

28 January:
Troop transport run to Russell Islands (cover).

1 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal (cover).

4 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal (cover). Minor damage: in air attack on 4 February; near-misses.

7 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal (cover).

10-15 February:
Steamed from Shortlands via Rabaul to Truk.

16-21 February:
Escorted JUNYO from Truk to Kure, then docked for repairs.

23 February:
Commander Takeuchi relieved by Commander Sugitani Nagahide.

4-10 April:
Escorted CHUYO and TAIYO from Japan to Truk.

24-29 April:
Steamed from Truk via Rabaul to Shortlands, then troop transport run to Kolombangara.

3 May:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara.

7-8 May:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara. Sunk: by mines when leaving Vila (Kolombangara); blew up and sank with 83 dead, southwest of Rendova (08-08 S, 156-55 E). Survivors included Commander Sugitani.

20 June 1943:
Removed from Navy List.