Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Ikeda Shunsaku (prev. C.O. CHIDORI). 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.

9 June:
Arrived Sasebo, then docked for refitting.

10 June:
Lieutenant Commander Ikeda (to C.O. USUGUMO) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Sugihara Yoshirou (prev. C.O. ASAGAO).

24 June:
Departed Sasebo, then resumed Southwest Area convoy escort duties.

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

21-29 January 1943:
Escorted seaplane carrier KAMIKAWA MARU from Sasebo via Truk and Rabaul to the Shortlands.

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

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

7 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

12 February:
Escorted NOJIMA to Kolombangara.

13-17 February:
Escorted SENDAI from Shortlands to Palau.

22 February-1 March:
Escorted troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back.

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

6-12 March:
Escorted troop convoy from Palau to Hansa Bay, then to Rabaul on 14 March.

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

8 April:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

17 April:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

4 May:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

8 May:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

11 May:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

20 May:
Lieutenant Commander Sugihara (to C.O. HATSUYUKI) relieved by Lieutenant (s.g.) Kojima Saburo.

26 May:
Lieutenant Kojima relieved by Lieutenant Commander Koizumi Shiro (prev. C.O. HATAKAZE).

28-29 May:
Led troop transport run to Kolombangara, aborted. Minor damage: grounded on reef southeast of Bougainville, then to Rabaul for repairs through 3 June.

4 June:
Transport run to Tuluvu.

8 June:
Transport run to Tuluvu.

27 June:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara.

2 July:
Rendova bombardment mission.

4-5 July:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara, aborted when U.S. ships were encountered.

5-6 July: Battle of Kula Gulf
Troop transport run to Kolombangara. Removed Comdesdiv 22 (Captain Kanaoka Kunizo) from grounded NAGATSUKI and attempted unsuccessfully to tow off reef.

9 July:
Led troop transport run to Kolombangara.

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

17 July:
Medium damage: in U.S. air raid on Shortlands due to near-misses and strafing: best speed 20 knots; then to Rabaul for emergency repairs.

28-31 July:
Escorted convoy from Rabaul to Truk.

4-9 August:
Escorted TAIYO from Truk to Yokosuka, then docked at Kure for repairs.

1 September:
Lieutenant Commander Koizumi relieved by Lieutenant Commander Iino Tadao.

5-12 September:
Steamed from Kure via Truk to Rabaul.

28 September:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara.

2 October:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara.

7 October:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

9 October:
Troop transport run to Buka.

21 October:
Troop transport run to Cape Dampier.

24 October:
Troop transport run to Garove Island and Iboki. Light damage: clipped uncharted reef, best speed 16 knots.

3 November:
Arrived in Palau, escorting tanker AKEBONO MARU.

5-12 November:
Escorted convoy from Palau to Sasebo; on 9 November rescued survivors of torpedoed transport TAGA MARU; then docked for repairs.

10-18 December:
Escorted convoys from Kure via Palau to Rabaul.

21 December:
Troop transport run to Iboki.

29 December:
Troop transport run to Qavuvu.

31 December:
Troop transport run to Qavuvu.

3-4 January 1944:
Departed Rabaul, heading for Kavieng. Minor damage: in air raid near Kavieng due to near-misses and strafing: best speed 24 knots, unknown number of casualties (total of 40 between FUMIZUKI and SATSUKI) but Lieutenant Commander Iino died of wounds on 6 January.

8 January:
Lieutenant Commander Iino replaced by Lieutenant Commander Sugiyama Tadayoshi (prev. C.O. OKI).

12-15 January:
Escorted convoy from Rabaul to Truk.

20-22 January:
Departed Truk, escorting convoy bound for Japan, then diverted to Saipan to assist torpedoed UNYO.

26 January-4 February:
Departed Saipan, escorting UNYO through 3 February, then to Yokosuka.

17 February-15 March:
Docked at Sasebo for repairs.

7-24 April:
Escorted troop convoys from Tateyama via Haha-jima to Palau.

29 April-4 May:
Escorted convoy from Palau to Yokosuka.

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

14-30 May:
Escorted troop convoys from Tateyama to Saipan and Guam and back to Yokosuka.

30 June-5 July:
Out of Yokosuka for Bonins-area transport duty. Minor damage: in air attack on 4 July near Haha-jima due to near-miss: six injured.

17-24 July:
Escorted convoys from Kure via Manila to Lingga, then Singapore-area patrol/escort duties.

20 August:
Desdiv 22 deactivated; reassigned to Desdiv 30, Escort Squadron 31, Combined Fleet.

6-20 September:
Escorted convoys from Singapore via Miri and Brunei to Manila.

21 September:
Sunk: by aircraft of TF 38 in air raid on Manila (15-35 N, 120-55 E). Three direct bomb hits: 52 dead and 15 injured; Lieutenant Commander Sugiyama (to Instructor, Torpedo School) among survivors.

10 November 1944:
Removed from Navy List.