Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Sugitani Nagahide. Assigned to Desdiv 27, Desron 1, First Fleet.

December 1941:
Remained in Japanese home waters, guarding battleships and conducting antisubmarine patrols.

18-23 December:
Departed Tokuyama to meet returning Pearl Harbor Striking Force, then escorted it into Hashirijima.

18 January-4 February 1942:
Escorted convoys from Moji to Formosa and back to Kure.

17 February-2 March:
Escorted ZUIHO from Yokosuka to Davao and back to Hashirijima.

15-25 April:
Steamed from Sasebo to Mako (Pescadores) to pick up SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU, then escorted them to Truk.

25 April:
Commander Sugitani (to C.O. UMIKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Hashimoto Kanematsu (prev. C.O. KAMIKAZE).

7-8 May: Battle of the Coral Sea
Escorted Admiral Takagi's Striking Force.

13-16 May:
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO as distant cover to Ocean-Nauru occupation force; operation suspended due to detection of U.S. carrier force in the area.

17-22 May:
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO from Truk to Kure.

4-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Takasu's Aleutians Guard Force.

14 July:
Desdiv 27 reassigned to Desron 4, Second Fleet.

11-17 August:
Escorted fleet from Yokosuka to Truk.

18-21 August:
Troop transport run from Truk to reoccupy Makin Atoll after U.S. raid.

22 August-5 September:
Out of Jaluit on Marshalls-area troop transport duty.

9-12 September:
Departed Jaluit, then scouted and bombarded Ndeni Island, looking for U.S. seaplane base. Then joined fleet patrolling north of the Solomons.

26-30 September:
Joined troop convoy at Palau then escorted it to Rabaul.

1-9 October:
Departed Rabaul, joined troop convoy from Palau, then escorted it via Rabaul to the Shortlands.

10 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

12 October:
Out of Shortlands to join NISSHIN and CHITOSE following Battle of Cape Esperance.

13-16 October:
Escorted troop convoy from Shortlands to Guadalcanal and back.

17 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

25 October:
Attack mission to Guadalcanal; assisted in sinking USS SEMINOLE (AT-65) and YP-284 and damaging USS ZANE (DMS-14).

2 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

5 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

8 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

12-13 November: First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Served as distant screening force to Admiral Abe's Bombardment Force so played no role in battle. Stood by crippled HIEI during air attacks and removed survivors, then to Truk on 18 November.

20-22 November:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.

23-24 November:
Transport run to Lae/Salamua, aborted due to air attack. Removed survivors from bombed HAYASHIO and scuttled with torpedo.

28-29 November:
Troop transport run to Buna, aborted due to air attack. Medium damage: in attack by B- 17s; direct bomb hit on bow; casualties light but flooding severe; best speed nine knots. Arrived Rabaul on 30 November for emergency repairs.

18-22 December:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk, then more repairs.

16-19 February 1943:
Steamed from Truk to Saipan, then more emergency repairs.

25 February-2 March:
Steamed from Saipan to Sasebo, then docked for repairs.

20 July:
Desdiv 27 reassigned to Desron 2, Second Fleet.

31 July-16 August:
Escorted UNYO from Yokosuka to Truk and back.

26 August-2 September:
Escorted UNYO from Yokosuka to Truk.

14 September:
Lieutenant Commander Hashimoto (to C.O. KAZAGUMO) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Matsuda Kuro.

14-22 September:
Escorted MAMIYA from Truk to Yokosuka.

4-17 October:
Escorted convoys from Yokosuka via Truk to Rabaul.

23 October:
Transport run to Garove Island and Iboki.

26 October:
Troop transport run to Qavuvu.

29 October:
Troop transport run to Qavuvu.

2 November: Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
Attack mission to Bougainville; engaged U.S. cruiser-destroyer group. Medium damage: in collision with SAMIDARE; later strafed by aircraft; torpedo tubes and main battery director knocked out; four dead, two wounded.

6-8 November:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.

12-17 November:
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO from Truk to Sasebo, then docked for repairs. ("X" turret probably removed/replaced by two triple 25mm mounts during this refit.)

24-29 December:
Escorted MYOKO, HAGURO and TONE from Kure to Truk.

2-5 January 1944:
Escorted MYOKO, HAGURO and TONE on troop transport run from Truk to Kavieng (4 January) and back.

11 January-1 February:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Yokosuka and back; on 31 January rescued survivors of torpedoed YASUKUNI MARU.

10-14 February:
Escorted MUSASHI from Truk to Yokosuka.

24-29 February:
Escorted MUSASHI from Yokosuka to Palau.

9-24 March:
Escorted MYOKO, HAGURO and tanker convoy from Palau to Balikpapan, then escorted convoy back to Palau.

29 March-3 April:
Escorted MUSASHI from Palau to Kure.

21 April-18 May:
Escorted convoys from Shanghai-area via Manila ("Take" troop convoy), Bangka and Balikpapan to Tawitawi.

30-31 May:
Steamed from Tawitawi to Davao to take part in Biak troop transport operations.

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

8 June:
Troop transport run to Biak (cover), aborted due to enemy interception. Minor damage: in air attacks due to strafing; four dead and five injured; later engaged Allied cruiser- destroyer group; then via Batjan to Davao on 12 June.

14-15 June:
Departed Davao, escorting 1st Supply Force. Sunk: in collision with tanker SEIYO MARU 90 miles southeast of Surigao Strait (09-09 N, 126-51 E), after which depth-charges exploded among survivors; 104 killed, including Lieutenant Commander Matsuda, and eight wounded.

10 August 1944:
Removed from Navy List.