Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Akazawa Shizuo (prev. C.O. OBORO). Assigned to Desdiv 18, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

18-22 November 1941:
Steamed with Desron 1 from Saeki to Etorofu (Kuriles).

7 December:
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's carrier striking force for the attack on Pearl Harbor; then arrived in Kure 24 December.

8-14 January 1942:
Escorted carrier force from Japan to Truk.

20 January:
Escorted carrier force in air strikes on Rabaul.

21 January:
Escorted SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU in air strikes on Lae/Salamua.

23 January:
Escorted SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU covering Rabaul/Kavieng landings, then returned to Truk 29 January.

1-8 February:
Escorted carrier force in pursuit of U.S. carriers, then to Palau.

19 February:
Escorted carrier force in air strikes on Port Darwin, then to Staring Bay (Celebes) on 21 February.

25 February:
Departed Staring Bay, escorting carrier force in operations south of Java.

1 March:
Assisted KASUMI in sinking unidentified merchant ship.

5 March:
Air strikes on Tjilatjap; then returned to Staring Bay on 11 March.

27 March:
Departed Staring Bay, escorting carrier force in Indian Ocean raids.

5 April:
Air strikes on Colombo.

9 April:
Air strikes on Trincomalee.

23 April:
Arrived in Kure from Southern operations, then docked for repairs.

21-25 May:
Steamed with Desron 2 from Kure to Saipan.

3-6 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Midway troop convoy.

17-23 June:
Escorted KUMANO and SUZUYA from Truk to Kure.

28 June-4 July:
Escorted CHIYODA on a transport mission from Yokosuka to Kiska.

5 July:
Heavily damaged: by USS GROWLER (SS-215); torpedoed outside Kiska Harbor; hull severed abaft the forward funnel; three dead.

15 August-3 September:
After having hull braced, towed from Kiska (initially by INAZUMA) via Shimushu to Maizuru, then docked for repairs.

31 August 1942-15 November 1943:
Designated "Special Reserve" while under repair in Japan. ("X" turret removed/replaced by two triple 25mm mounts during this period.)

10 September 1942-1 November 1943:
Commander Akazawa (to C.O. SUZUTSUKI) relieved; command then rotated among various officers while under repair.

1 November 1943:
Lieutenant Commander Ara Teisaburou (prewar C.O. TOMOZURU, staff positions since) appointed ship's captain.

15 November:
Repairs completed; assigned same date to Ninth Fleet.

7-16 January 1944:
Escorted convoy from Saeki to Palau.

23 January-3 February:
Escorting convoys between Palau, Wewak and Hollandia.

21 February-1 March:
Escorting convoys between Palau, Wewak and Hollandia.

1 March:
Assigned to Desdiv 9, Desron 1, Fifth Fleet.

6-22 March:
Escorted convoy from Palau via Formosa to Kure.

31 March:
Desdiv 9 redesignated Desdiv 18.

2 April:
Departed Kure for Ominato, then Northern Area patrol/escort duties.

19-21 June:
Escorted NACHI and ASHIGARA from Ominato to Kure.

28 June-1 July:
Escorted convoy from Yokosuka to Ominato.

31 July-2 August:
Escorted NACHI and ASHIGARA from Ominato to Kure.

11-14 August:
Escorted KISO and TAMA on transport run between Yokosuka and Chichi-jima.

14-23 October:
Escorted NACHI and ASHIGARA from Kure via Amami-O-Shima and Mako to Coron.

24-25 October: Battle of Leyte Gulf
Escorted Admiral Shima's 2nd Diversion Attack Force in Battle of Surigao Strait.

26-27 October:
Departed Coron to search for missing KINU and URANAMI, then diverted to assist HAYASHIMO. Sunk: on 27 October by aircraft of TF 77, 80 miles north of Iloilo, Panay (12 N, 122-30 E). Lost with all hands, including Comdesdiv 18 (Captain Inoue Yoshio).

10 December 1944:
Removed from Navy List.