Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Shimizu Itsurou (prev. C.O. AKEBONO). Assigned to Desdiv 24, Desron 4, Second Fleet.

26 November-1 December 1941:
Steamed with Desron 2 from Terashima Strait to Palau.

6-12 December:
Departed Palau with Southern Philippine attack forces, then with Legaspi invasion force.

24 December:
With Lamon Bay invasion force.

12 January 1942:
With Tarakan invasion force.

23 January:
With Balikpapan invasion force.

8 February:
With Makassar invasion force.

27 February:
With Eastern Java invasion force.

27-28 February: Battle of the Java Sea
Detached early in action 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 (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 Toshirou.

28 February-8 March:
Escorted troop convoy 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:
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:
Escorted CHUYO and UNYO from Truk to Yokosuka.

7-17 July:
Escorted convoys from Saeki via Palau to Truk.

19-24 July:
Escorted RYUHO, CHUYO and UNYO from Truk to Yokosuka, then docked at Sasebo for repairs.

17-23 August:
Escorted ATAGO and TAKAO from Yokosuka to Truk.

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:
Escorted JUNYO, UNYO, ISE and YAMASHIRO from Truk to Kure, then docked at Sasebo for repairs. ("X" turret probably removed/replaced by two triple 25mm mounts during this refit.)

5 November:
Commander Mifune (to C.O. KISHINAMI) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Nakao Kotarou (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, to C.O. NATORI) and Lieutenant Commander Nakao (to C.O. AKISHIMO), rescued, but 50 missing.

31 March 1944:
Removed from Navy List.