Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Hirayama Toshio. Assigned to Desdiv 22, Desron 5, Third Fleet.

26-29 November 1941:
Steamed with Desron 5 from Terashima Strait to Mako (Pescadores).

7-10 December:
Departed Mako, then with Aparri (Philippines) invasion force.

22 December:
With Lingayen invasion force.

January-February 1942:
Escorted troop convoys from Formosa to Malaya and Camranh Bay.

27 February:
With Western Java invasion force.

10 March:
Desron 5 deactivated; Desdiv 22 reassigned to Second Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet.

10 April:
Desdiv 22 reassigned to 1st Surface Escort Division, Southwest Area Fleet; then Southwest Area convoy escort duties.

18 August:
Arrived Sasebo, then docked for refitting.

25 September:
Lieutenant Commander Hirayama (to C.O. SHIRAKUMO) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Fukuyama Tsuyoshi (prev. C.O. KARI).

4 October:
Departed Moji, then resumed Southwest Area convoy escort duties.

10 December:
Desdiv 22 deactivated; reassigned directly to 1st Surface Escort Division.

18 January-5 February 1943:
Escorted convoy from Sasebo via Palau to Manokwari (New Guinea); then returned to Sasebo.

24 February:
Departed Sasebo for Rabaul.

25 February:
Assigned to reactivated Desdiv 22, Desron 3, Eighth Fleet.

6 March:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

11 March:
Troop transport run to Rekata.

13 March:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

30 March:
Troop transport run to Finschhafen, aborted due to air attack.

8 April:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

14 April:
Troop transport run to Garove Island.

4 May:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

8 May:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

11 May:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

23 May:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

28 May:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara, aborted when NAGATSUKI and SATSUKI grounded on reef.

29 May:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara, aborted due to air attack.

31 May:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara.

2 June:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara.

29 June:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara, aborted due to air attack.

30 June:
Rendova bombardment mission, aborted due to weather.

12 July: Battle of Kolombangara
Troop transport run to Kolombangara. Landed troops during battle so saw no action.

19 July:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara.

20 July:
Minor damage: (unspecified) in air attack near the Shortlands.

10 August-13 September:
Docked at Kure for repairs and refitting, then returned to Rabaul.

28 September:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara.

2 October:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara. Engaged enemy destroyers. Minor damage: hit by three dud shells.

6 October:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

8 October:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

12 October:
Minor damage: in U.S. air raid on Rabaul, due to near-miss: Nos. 1 and 2 guns temporarily disabled.

21-22 October:
Troop transport run to Buka and Kavieng.

25 October:
Lieutenant Commander Fukuyama (to C.O. HARUKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant (s.g.) Isobe Keiji.

1-2 November:
Troop transport run to Bougainville, aborted due to strength of enemy forces offshore, but completed solo run to Buka instead.

4 November:
Out of Kavieng to assist damaged transport KIYOZUMI MARU; removed 267 troops and carried to Rabaul.

6 November:
Troop transport run to Buka.

7 November:
Troop transport run to Buka, aborted due to air attack.

27 November:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

29 November:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

1 December:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

3-8 December:
Escorted YUBARI towing NAGANAMI from Rabaul to Truk.

17-19 December:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.

21 December:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

23 December:
Led troop transport run to Garove Island. Damaged: cause and extent unknown.

25 December:
Troop transport run to Garove Island.

January 1944:
Movements unknown; possibly departed Southeast Area for repairs.

12-17 February 1944:
Escorted Convoy No. 1123 from Truk to Rabaul (final convoy to successfully reach that port).

18 February:
Transport run to Qavuvu.

20 February:
Transport run to Qavuvu (final destroyer transport run out of Rabaul).

25 February:
Arrived Palau, then patrol/escort duties out of that base.

23-29 April:
Escorted convoy from Saipan to Yokosuka.

1 May:
Desron 3 reassigned to Central Pacific Area Fleet.

2-14 May:
Escorted troop convoy from Yokosuka to Saipan.

16-19 May:
Attempted escort of convoy from Saipan to Yap, aborted when three of four ships sunk by submarines.

6 June:
Departed Tawitawi, escorting tanker convoy to Balikpapan. Sunk: torpedoed by USS HARDER (SS-257) off Tawitawi (04-05 N, 119-30 E). WAKATSUKI rescued 45 survivors, but Lieutenant Isobe killed in action.

10 August 1944:
Removed from Navy List.