Name Translation: "Ocean Wind"
Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Shimizu Itsuro [51]. (prev. C.O. AKEBONO). Assigned to Desdiv 24 (UMIKAZE, YAMAKAZE, KAWAKAZE, SUZUKAZE), Desron 4, Second Fleet. Flagship of Comdesdiv 24, Captain Hirai Yasuji [43].
26 November-1 December 1941:
Desdiv 24 steamed with Desron 2 from Terashima Strait to Palau.
6-12 December:
Desdiv 24 departed Palau with Southern Philippine attack forces, then with Legaspi invasion force.
24 December:
Desdiv 24 with Lamon Bay invasion force.
12 January 1942:
Desdiv 24 with Tarakan invasion force.
23 January:
With Balikpapan invasion force.
8 February:
With Makassar invasion force.
27 February:
With Eastern Java invasion force.
27 February: Battle of the Java Sea
Detached early in action with NATSUGUMO to shepherd troop convoy to safety.
8-14 March:
Escorted convoy from Staring Bay (Celebes) to Singapore.
April:
Arrived in Lingayen Gulf from Singapore on 5 April, then assisted in operations to secure the Philippines, including the occupation of Panay and Negros.
10 April:
Desdiv 24 reassigned to Desron 1, First Fleet.
25 April:
Lieutenant Commander Shimizu (later C.O. HAYANAMI) relieved by Commander Sugitani Nagahide [51] (prev. C.O. SHIRATSUYU).
28 April-1 May:
Steamed from Panay to Sasebo, then docked for repairs.
4-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Takasu's Aleutians Guard Force.
14 July:
Desdiv 24 reassigned to Desron 2, Second Fleet.
11-17 August:
Escorted CHITOSE from Yokosuka to Truk, then joined Guadalcanal troop convoy on 18 August.
25 August: Battle of Eastern Solomons
Escorted Guadalcanal troop convoy; then to the Shortlands on 26 August.
27 August:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted.
28 August:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted.
29 August:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
31 August:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
4-5 September:
Escorted troop-carrying barges from Santa Isabel to Guadalcanal.
7 September:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
11 September:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
13 September:
Gunfire support mission to Guadalcanal (Kawaguchi offensive).
15 September:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
18 September:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted due to enemy presence off island.
24 September:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted due to air attack. Minor damage: due to near-misses, eight killed.
26-28 September:
Steamed from Shortlands to Truk, then repairs.
13-14 October:
Escorted KONGO and HARUNA in bombardment of Henderson Field.
15-16 October:
Escorted MYOKO and MAYA in bombardment of Henderson Field.
26 October: Battle of Santa Cruz
Escorted Admiral Kondo's Advance Force.
3-5 November:
Escorted SUZUYA and MAYA from Truk to Shortlands.
7 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
13-15 November: Naval Battles for Guadalcanal
Escorted Guadalcanal troop convoy.
16-17 November:
Steamed from Shortlands to Rabaul.
18 November:
Troop transport run to Buna. Heavy damage: in attack by B-17s, received bomb hit amidships, left dead in water; towed into Rabaul by ASASHIO on 21 November for emergency repairs.
26-28 December:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.
30 December 1942-5 January 1943:
Escorted MAYA from Truk to Yokosuka, then docked at Sasebo for repairs.
20 February:
Commander Sugitani (to C.O. KUROSHIO) relieved by Commander Mifune Toshiro [52].
28 February-8 March:
With KIYONAMI, escorted auxiliary cruisers BANGKOK MARU and SAIGON MARU (carrying elements 7th Sasebo SNLF to Tarawa) from Yokosuka to Truk, then patrol/escort duties out of that base.
25-28 April:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Rabaul.
29-30 April:
Steamed from Rabaul to Shortlands, then led troop transport run to Kolombangara.
4 May:
Led troop transport run to Kolombangara.
8-9 May:
En route from Shortlands to Buka, diverted to assist sinking OYASHIO and KAGERO, but arrived too late.
10-12 May:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.
17-22 May:
Escorted MUSASHI task force from Truk to Yokosuka.
24-29 May:
With USHIO, escorted CHUYO and UNYO from Yokosuka to Truk.
5-10 June:
Led troop transport run from Truk via Ponape to Nauru and back.
28 June-2 July:
With AKEBONO and USHIO, escorted CHUYO and UNYO from Truk to Yokosuka.
7-17 July:
Escorted convoys from Saeki via Palau to Truk.
19-24 July:
With AKEBONO and USHIO, escorted RYUHO, CHUYO and UNYO from Truk to Yokosuka, then docked at Sasebo for repairs.
17-23 August:
With SUZUKAZE, escorted ATAGO and TAKAO from Yokosuka to Truk as part of larger fleet deployment.
25-29 August:
Escorted ATAGO and TAKAO on troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul and back.
18-25 September:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok in response to U.S. carrier raids in the Central Pacific, then returned.
6 October:
Out of Truk to assist torpedoed KAZAHAYA.
17-26 October:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids, then returned.
31 October-6 November:
With SUZUKAZE, TANIKAZE, and AKEBONO, escorted JUNYO, UNYO, YAMASHIRO, ISE and TONE from Truk to Kure, then docked at Sasebo for repairs. (X turret probably removed/replaced by triple 25mm mount during this refit.)
5 November:
Commander Mifune (to C.O. KISHINAMI) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Nakao Kotaro [57] (prev. C.O. NAMIKAZE).
14-26 December:
Led escort of troop convoy from Pusan via Saeki to Truk.
30 December 1943-18 January 1944:
Led escort of troop convoy from Truk via Eniwetok to Kwajalein and back, including troop transport run from Kwajalein to Wotje.
19-20 January:
Steamed from Truk to Saipan, then patrol/escort duties there.
28 January-1 February:
Escorted Convoy 3113 from Saipan to Truk. Sunk: torpedoed by USS GUARDFISH (SS-217) off southern entrance to Truk Atoll (07-10 N, 151-43 E); slowly capsized; 215 survivors, including Comdesdiv 24 (Captain Kubota Toshi [46], to C.O. NATORI) and Lieutenant Commander Nakao (to C.O. AKISHIMO), rescued, but 50 missing.
31 March 1944:
Removed from Navy List.