Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Nishimura Masao (prev. C.O. KIJI). Assigned to Desdiv 23, Cardiv 2, First Air Fleet.

23-27 November 1941:
Escorted troop convoys from Sakaide to Haha-jima.

4-8 December:
Departed Haha-jima, then with Guam invasion force; then antisubmarine patrolling in that area.

10-12 January 1942:
Steamed from Saipan to Truk.

23 January:
With Kavieng invasion force; then Rabaul-area patrol/escort duties.

9 February:
With Gasmata (New Britain) invasion force.

20-23 February:
Steamed from Kavieng to Truk.

2 March-10 April:
Escorted Admiral Goto's cover force out of Truk in support of Lae/Salamua, Northern Solomons, and Admiralty Islands invasions.

10 April:
Desdiv 23 reassigned to Desron 6, Fourth Fleet.

5-7 May: Battle of the Coral Sea
Escorted tanker HOYO MARU in the Shortlands-area.

13-15 May:
With Ocean-Nauru occupation force; operation suspended due to detection of U.S. carrier force in the area.

21-28 May:
Steamed from Truk via Saipan to Sasebo, then docked for refitting.

25 May:
Desdiv 23 deactivated; reassigned to Desdiv 30, Desron 6, Fourth Fleet. On same date Lieutenant Commander Nishimura (to C.O. ISONAMI) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Takeuchi Hitoshi.

14-25 June:
Steamed from Sasebo via Saipan to Truk.

29 June-6 July:
Escorted convoy carrying airfield construction crews from Truk via Bougainville to Guadalcanal; then Rabaul-area patrol/escort duties.

21-22 July:
With Buna invasion force. Minor damage: in air attacks due to strafing: 16 casualties.

6-7 August:
Departed Rabaul, escorting troop convoy to Buna, aborted due to Guadalcanal landings.

11 August:
Out of Rabaul to rescue KAKO survivors.

12-15 August:
Escorted troop convoy from Rabaul to Buna and back.

24-25 August:
Transport run from Rabaul to Guadalcanal. Minor damage: in air attack by U.S. Army B- 17s due to near-misses.

31 August-3 September:
Escorted convoy from Rabaul to Truk.

6-14 September:
Steamed from Truk via Saipan to Sasebo, then docked for refitting.

1 December:
Desdiv 30 deactivated; reassigned directly to Eighth Fleet.

12-18 December:
Escorted CHUYO from Yokosuka to Truk.

19-21 December:
Troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul.

25 December:
Departed Rabaul, escorting transport NANKAI MARU to Munda. Heavy damage: in collision with torpedoed NANKAI MARU: dead in the water; towed by ARIAKE, then URAKAZE, to Rabaul on 26 December for emergency repairs.

5 January 1943:
Minor damage: in air raid on Rabaul due to near-miss.

16-21 January:
Towed by SUZUKAZE from Rabaul to Truk, then docked for repairs.

31 March:
Assigned to reactivated Desdiv 30, Desron 3, Eighth Fleet.

25 May:
Lieutenant Commander Takeuchi relieved by Lieutenant Commander Watanabe Yoshirou.

20 June-3 July:
Steamed from Truk to Saipan, then escorted transport SHINKO MARU towing AKIZUKI to Nagasaki; then docked at Sasebo for more repairs.

12-18 October:
Steamed from Sasebo via Saipan to Truk.

19-21 October:
Escorted KISO and TAMA on troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul.

23-24 October:
Transport run to Jacquinot Bay (New Britain); rescued MOCHIZUKI survivors.

29 October:
Led transport run to Garove Island and Iboki.

31 October:
Transport run to Buka.

6 November:
Cape Torokina counter-landing: troop transport run to Bougainville.

21 November:
Troop transport/evacuation run to Buka.

24-25 November: Battle of Cape St. George
Troop transport/evacuation run to Buka. Engaged U.S. destroyers.

27 November:
Transport run to Garove Island.

29 November:
Transport run to Garove Island.

1 December:
Transport run to Garove Island.

3-18 December:
Escorted tankers from Rabaul to Palau and back, then to Truk on 24 December.

26 December 1943-10 January 1944:
Escorted tankers from Truk to Palau and back.

15-25 January:
Escorted NAGARA towing NAGANAMI from Truk to Tokuyama, then docked at Sasebo for maintenance.

3-19 March:
Escorted troop convoys from Pusan via Yokosuka to Saipan; on 13 March assisted torpedoed TATSUTA and helped NOWAKI rescue survivors.

20-24 March:
Escorted troop convoy from Saipan to Truk, then docked for repairs to a bent propeller.

28 March-10 April:
Escorted convoys from Truk via Saipan to Yokosuka.

15 April-6 May:
Escorted convoys from Yokosuka to Guam, Saipan and Palau.

7-30 May:
Escorted convoys out of Palau to Yap, Saipan and Truk.

19-20 June: Battle of the Philippine Sea
Escorted 2nd Supply Force. On 20 June removed crew of crippled GENYO MARU and scuttled with gunfire.

23 June-2 July:
Arrived Guimarras, then escorted tanker convoy to Kure.

16 July-21 August:
Escorted convoys from Kure via Manila to Singapore and back.

18 July:
Desron 3 reassigned directly to Combined Fleet.

20 August:
Desron 3 deactivated; Desdiv 30 reassigned to Escort Squadron 31, Combined Fleet.

8-19 September:
Departed Moji, escorting Convoy HI-75 towards Singapore; then detached with AKITSUSHIMA to Manila.

30 September:
Departed Sasebo, escorting convoys to Formosa and back.

30 October-10 November:
Escorted JUNYO and KISO from Sasebo via Mako and Brunei to Manila.

11-17 November:
Escorted JUNYO and TONE from Manila via Mako to Kure.

20 November:
Escort Squadron 31 reassigned to Fifth Fleet.

23-30 November:
Escorted JUNYO from Kure to Manila.

10-12 December:
Escorted troop convoy TA No. 9 from Manila to Ormoc. Sunk: torpedoed by PT-490 and PT-492, 50 miles northeast of Cebu (11-03 N, 124-23 E). Blew up and sank, probably with all hands.

10 January 1945:
Removed from Navy List.