25 July 1944:
Completed at Osaka; assigned same date to Desron 11, Combined Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Yamashita Masamichi (prev. C.O. NUMAKAZE).

25 October: Battle of Leyte Gulf
Escorted Admiral Ozawa's Northern Force in Battle off Cape Engano. Rescued 841 ZUIHO survivors.

10 November:
Departed Kure, escorting convoys via Formosa to Manila.

15 November:
Assigned to Desdiv 52, Desron 11, Combined Fleet.

20 November:
Desdiv 52 reassigned to Escort Squadron 31, Fifth Fleet.

1-3 December:
Escorted troop convoy TA No. 7 from Manila to Ormoc. Sunk: by shellfire of USS ALLEN M. SUMNER (DD-692), USS COOPER (DD-695) and USS MOALE (DD-693) in Ormoc Bay, Leyte (10-50 N, 124-35 E). Number of survivors unknown, but Commander Yamashita killed in action.

10 February 1945:
Removed from Navy List.