Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Hagio Tsutomu. Assigned to Desdiv 19, Desron 3, First Fleet.

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

4-22 December:
Escorted troop convoys out of Samah and Camranh Bay in Malaya invasion operations.

19 December:
Sank Dutch submarine O-20 (previously damaged by AYANAMI and YUGIRI) and rescued 32 survivors.

January-February:
Escorted KUMANO, SUZUYA, MOGAMI and MIKUMA in support of Malaya, Anambas Islands and Bangka-Palembang invasion forces.

27 February:
With Western Java invasion force.

12 March:
With Northern Sumatra invasion force.

23 March:
With Andaman Islands invasion force; then patrol/escort duties out of Port Blair during Japanese raids into Indian Ocean.

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

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

9 June:
Minor damage: during return from Midway, in collision with ISONAMI: best speed 24 knots.

22 June-2 July:
Docked at Kure for repairs.

14-23 July:
Escorted armed merchant cruiser KIYOZUMI MARU from Kure via Formosa to Singapore.

28-31 July:
Steamed from Singapore 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:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

6 September:
Led attack mission to Guadalcanal.

8 September:
Attack mission to Guadalcanal.

11 September:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

13 September:
Led gunfire support mission to Guadalcanal.

15 September:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

18 September:
Attack mission to Guadalcanal.

21 September:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

3 October:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

6 October:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

9 October:
Led 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:
Led transport run to Guadalcanal. Minor damage: in air attack, one dead and four injured.

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

1 November:
Lieutenant Commander Hagio promoted to Commander.

2 November:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

5 November:
Led troop transport run to Guadalcanal as flagship of Comdesron 3 (Rear Admiral Hashimoto Shintaro).

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 AYANAMI in assault on U.S. destroyers. Assisted disabled AYANAMI, removed survivors, then scuttled with torpedoes; then to Truk on 18 November.

14 January-12 February 1943:
Escorted CHUYO from Truk to Yokosuka and back.

13-17 February:
Escorted convoy from Truk to Rabaul.

21-24 February:
Led troop transport run from Rabaul to Madang 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, then assisted in rescuing survivors of sunken ships, then carried them to Rabaul.

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

11-19 March:
Steamed from Rabaul via Palau and Balikpapan to Surabaya.

22-30 March:
Escorted convoy from Surabaya to Sorong.

2 April:
Heavy damage: struck reef near Makassar.

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

26 April-13 August:
Docked for repairs at Surabaya.

15 May:
Commander Hagio (to C.O. MAIKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Tanaka Tomoo (prev. C.O. HOKAZE).

September-November:
Southwest Area patrol/escort duties.

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

25 November-11 December:
Escorted convoys from Singapore to Manila and back.

25 December 1943-3 January 1944:
Docked at Singapore for maintenance.

3-16 January:
Accompanied KUMA on troop transport run from Singapore to Mergui and Penang; on 11 January rescued survivors of torpedoed KUMA; then via Penang to Singapore.

30-31 January:
Out of Singapore to assist KINU towing KITAKAMI.

12-25 February:
Docked at Singapore for maintenance.

27 February-25 March:
Escorted AOBA, TONE and CHIKUMA from Singapore into Indian Ocean for raiding operation; awaited their return at Bangka 6-14 March; then escorted them from Batavia back to Singapore.

2-8 April:
Escorted KINU from Singapore via Balikpapan to Davao.

13-26 April:
Escorted troop convoy from Davao to Saipan, then back to Palau.

15 April:
Lieutenant Commander Tanaka (to C.O. MICHISHIO) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Sako Masuhide (prev. C.O. SHIOKAZE).

26 April-1 May:
Accompanied KINU on troop transport run from Palau to Tokobe Island, then via Davao to Tarakan.

5-29 May:
Escorted tanker convoys from Tarakan via Balikpapan and Tawitawi to Palau.

31 May-1 June:
Steamed from Palau 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:
Troop transport run to Biak, aborted due to enemy interception. Engaged Allied cruiser- destroyer group; then via Sorong to Batjan on 11 June.

14 June-2 July:
Escorted AOBA and KINU from Batjan via Bangka Roads and Makassar to Singapore.

6-29 July:
Docked at Singapore for maintenance.

7-11 August:
Accompanied KINU on transport run from Singapore via Brunei to Manila.

15-16 August:
Transport run from Manila to Cebu.

19-21 August:
Out of Cebu to assist torpedoed NATORI but unable to locate.

24-27 August:
Steamed from Cebu to Singapore, then patrol/escort duties out of that base.

21-23 October:
Escorted AOBA and KINU from Lingga to Manila.

24 October:
Minor damage: due to near-misses and strafing in U.S. air raid on Manila: best speed 28 knots, four dead and nine wounded.

24-26 October:
Accompanied KINU on troop transport run from Manila via Mindanao to Ormoc. Sunk: by aircraft of U.S. Task Force 77.4.2, 70 miles north-northeast of Iloilo, Panay (11-50 N, 123 E). Hit by two bombs and several rockets; 94 survivors, 103 killed, including Lieutenant Commander Sako. KINU (also sunk) and URANAMI survivors rescued by naval transports T.6, T.9 and T.10.

10 December 1944:
Removed from Navy List.