Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Kikkawa Kiyoshi (prev. C.O. KAWAKAZE). Assigned to Desdiv 8, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

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

4-24 December:
Escorted Admiral Kondo's Southern Force Main Body out of Mako as distant cover to Malaya and Philippine invasion forces.

31 December 1941-5 January 1942:
Escorted 3rd Malaya troop convoy from Mako towards Singora, then put into Hong Kong.

11 January:
Departed Hong Kong, escorting troop convoy to Davao.

31 January:
With Ambon invasion force.

8 February:
With Makassar invasion force.

18 February:
With Bali/Lombok invasion force.

19-20 February: Battle of Badoeng Strait
Was guarding transport SASAGO MARU off Bali when Allied ships attacked. Assisted ASASHIO in sinking of PIET HEIN and damage to TROMP and USS STEWART (DD-224), later rescued 10 PIET HEIN survivors. Medium damage: suffered unspecified shell hits with seven dead.

22 February-10 April:
Emergency repairs at Makassar.

10 April:
Desdiv 8 reassigned to Desron 4, Second Fleet.

10-22 April:
Steamed from Makassar via Formosa to Yokosuka, then docked for repairs.

15 May-29 December:
Designated a "Special Duty Ship" while under repair in Japan.

25 May-20 December:
Commander Kikkawa (to C.O. YUDACHI) relieved; command then rotated among various officers while under repair.

14 July:
Desdiv 8 reassigned to "Special Reserve."

20 December:
Commander Hirose Hiromu appointed ship's captain.

29 December 1942-9 January 1943:
Reassigned to Desdiv 8, then steamed from Maizuru via Rabaul to the Shortlands.

10 January:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal.

22 January:
Escorted transport carrying construction units from Rabaul to Kolombangara.

1 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

4 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

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

13 February:
Depart Rabaul with ARASHIO escorting two transports to Wewak.

20 February:
Sunk: during return from transport duty to Wewak, torpedoed by USS ALBACORE (SS-218) and went dead in the water. ARASHIO attempted to tow but the keel finally buckled and ship sank 70 miles northwest of Manus Island (00-50 S, 146-06 E). Eight killed; survivors, including Commander Hirose (to C.O. SHIMAKAZE), rescued by ARASHIO.

1 April 1943:
Removed from Navy List.