Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Iwagami Juichi. Assigned to Desdiv 19, Desron 3, First Fleet.

20-26 November:
Steamed with Desron 3 from Kure to Samah (Hainan).

4 December 1941-11 January 1942:
Escorted troop convoys out of Samah and Camranh Bay in Malaya invasion operations.

January-February:
Escorted RYUJO in air strikes against Allied shipping in the Java Sea and Bangka Strait.

1 March: Battle of Sunda Strait:
Entered battle late; put final torpedo into USS HOUSTON (CA-30) to sink ship. Minor damage: due to near-miss: prop damaged, best speed temporarily reduced to 24 knots.

March:
Escorted troop convoys from Saigon via Singapore to Rangoon; then to Singapore on 6 April.

13-22 April:
Steamed from Singapore via Camranh Bay to Kure, then docked for maintenance.

15 April 1942:
Commander Iwagami (to C.O. HAGIKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Kawahashi Akifumi (prev. C.O. NOKAZE).

4-5 June: Battle of Midway:
Escorted Admiral Yamamoto's Main Body.

30 June-2 July:
Escorted troop convoy from Kure to Amami-O-Shima, then antisubmarine patrolling there.

17-31 July:
Steamed from Amami-O-Shima via Mako, Singapore and Sabang to Mergui (Burma) for Indian Ocean raiding operations, aborted due to Guadalcanal.

8-21 August:
Escorted tankers NIPPON MARU and KYOKUTO MARU from Mergui via Makassar and Tarakan to join fleet north of the Solomons.

24 August: Battle of Eastern Solomons:
Escorted fleet supply group; then to Rabaul on 29 August.

30 August-1 September:
Escorted SENDAI from Rabaul to Shortlands.

1 September:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

4 September:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

6 September:
Attack mission to Guadalcanal.

8 September:
Attack mission to Guadalcanal.

12 September:
Gunfire support mission to Guadalcanal (Kawaguchi offensive).

15 September:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

20 September:
Transport run to Guadalcanal. Minor damage: in air attack, one wounded.

3 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

6 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

9 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

12 October:
Out of Shortlands to join NISSHIN and CHITOSE following Battle of Cape Esperance, then assisted ASAGUMO and SHIRAYUKI.

17 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

19 October:
Transport run to Guadalcanal.

26 October: Battle of Santa Cruz:
On alert in Shortlands-area.

2 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

5 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

6-9 November:
Escorted SENDAI from Shortlands to Truk.

12-15 November: Naval Battles for Guadalcanal:
Initially escorted Admiral Kurita's Support Force, then joined Admiral Kondo's Emergency Bombardment Force. Operated with SENDAI as Sweeping Force; then to Truk on 18 November.

17-27 December:
Escorted NISSHIN from Truk via Rabaul and Saipan to Kure, then docked for repairs.

7-15 January 1943:
Escorted troop convoy from Pusan to Palau.

19-27 January:
Escorted troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back.

28-30 January:
Steamed from Palau to Truk.

31 January-9 February:
Escorted fleet patrolling out of Truk north of the Solomons to cover the Guadalcanal evacuation.

11-14 February:
Escorted CHOGEI from Truk to Rabaul.

18-21 February:
Escorted aircraft transport GOSHU MARU from Rabaul to Gasmata and back.

25 February:
Desdiv 19 reassigned to 1st Surface Escort Division, Southwest Area Fleet.

1-4 March: Battle of the Bismarck Sea:
Escorted troop convoy from Rabaul towards Lae. On 3 March weathered air attacks without damage. Removed Rear Admiral Kimura Masatomi (Comdesron 3) and other survivors from sinking SHIRAYUKI, then assisted in rescuing survivors of other sunken ships, then carried them via Kavieng to reach Rabaul on 5 March.

7-10 March:
Troop transport run from Rabaul via Shortlands to Kolombangara and back.

11-17 March:
Steamed from Rabaul via Saipan to Kure, then docked for repairs.

9-18 April:
Escorted NISSHIN from Kure via Davao to Surabaya.

15 April:
Desdiv 19 reassigned directly to Southwest Area Fleet.

28 April-31 May:
Escorted convoys from Surabaya to western New Guinea and back.

20 June:
Commander Kawahashi (to C.O. ARIAKE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Michiki Shouzou.

June-December:
Guardship for ASHIGARA and Southwest Area patrol/escort duties.

26 July-13 August:
Escorted convoys from Surabaya to Balikpapan, Tarakan, Davao, Bali and back.

20 September:
Desdiv 19 reassigned to Crudiv 16, Southwest Area Fleet.

23 October-1 November:
Docked at Singapore for maintenance.

25 December 1943-20 January 1944:
Escorted convoys from Surabaya via Tarakan, Balikpapan and Cape St. Jacques to Singapore.

23-31 January:
Accompanied AOBA, OI, KINU and KITAKAMI on troop transport run to the Andamans; on 27 January assisted torpedoed KITAKAMI, then escorted KINU towing KITAKAMI back to Singapore.

27 February-18 March:
Escorted AOBA, TONE and CHIKUMA from Singapore into Indian Ocean for raiding operation; awaited their return at Batavia 3-14 March; then back to Singapore.

19 March-13 April:
Docked at Singapore for maintenance. ("X" turret possibly removed/replaced by two triple 25mm mounts during this refit.)

1 April:
Lieutenant Commander Michiki relieved by Lieutenant Commander Takahashi Tatsuhiko (prev. C.O. WAKATAKE).

28-30 April:
Escorted convoy from Singapore to Surabaya.

2-11 May:
Transport run from Surabaya via Ambon, Biak and Menado to Tarakan.

13-17 May:
Escorted AOBA and OI from Tarakan via Davao to Palau.

19-22 May:
Accompanied AOBA and OI on transport run from Palau to Sorong and back.

23-27 May:
Accompanied AOBA and OI on transport run from Palau to Sorong, then via Batjan to Tarakan.

27-30 May:
Escorted OI from Tarakan to Balikpapan; then returned to Tarakan.

31 May-1 June:
Escorted AOBA and KINU from Tarakan via Zamboanga to Davao to take part in Biak troop transport operations.

2 June:
Troop transport run to Biak, aborted due to early enemy detection; then to Sorong on 4 June.

8 June:
As flagship of Comcrudiv 16 (Rear Admiral Sakonju Naomasa), led troop transport run to Biak, aborted due to enemy interception. Minor damage: in air attacks due to strafing: burning depth charges jettisoned, two dead and four wounded; later engaged Allied cruiser-destroyer group; then via Sorong to Batjan on 11 June.

23 June-12 July:
Escorted convoys from Menado via Davao, Tarakan, Balikpapan and Surabaya to Singapore.

12-16 July:
Steamed from Singapore via Brunei to Manila.

18-22 July:
Departed Manila, escorting OI; on 19 July rescued survivors of torpedoed OI; then via Cape St. Jacques to Singapore.

6-12 September:
Departed Singapore, escorting Convoy HI-72 bound for Japan. Sunk: torpedoed by USS GROWLER (SS-215) 240 miles south of Hong Kong (18-16 N, 114-40 E). Eight officers and 120 men rescued by MIKURA, but Lieutenant Commander Takahashi killed in action.

10 October 1944:
Removed from Navy List.