31 May 1943:
Completed at Nagasaki; assigned same date to Desron 11, First Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Commander Suzuki Yasuatsu (prev. C.O. MICHISHIO).

8 June:
At Hashirijima to assist when MUTSU blew up and sank.

15 August:
Departed Kure for Truk.

18-25 September:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in response to U.S. carrier raids in the Central Pacific.

17-26 October:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids.

30 October-1 November:
Aircrew transport run from Truk to Rabaul.

2 November: Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
Attack mission to Bougainville; engaged U.S. cruiser-destroyer group.

5 November:
Minor damage: due to near-miss in U.S. air raid on Rabaul.

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

11-14 November:
Escorted CHOGEI from Rabaul to Truk.

18-25 November:
Escorted KASHIMA and CHOGEI from Truk to Kure, then to Yokosuka for repairs.

6-13 February 1944:
Escorted SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU from Kure to Singapore.

15-21 March:
Steamed from Lingga to Kure to pick up TAIHO.

28 March-4 April:
Escorted TAIHO from Kure to Lingga.

12-15 May:
Escorted fleet from Lingga to Tawitawi.

6 June:
While escorting a tanker convoy from Tawitawi to Balikpapan, rescued survivors of torpedoed MINAZUKI.

19-20 June: Battle of the Philippine Sea
Escorted Admiral Ozawa's Force A. Assisted the torpedoed TAIHO and helped rescue survivors; transferred Admiral Ozawa to HAGURO.

8-20 July:
Escorted fleet on troop transport mission from Kure to Okinawa and Manila, then to Lingga.

19 September:
Arrived in Kure with convoy from Lingga.

16 October:
While escorting convoy from Oita to Formosa, assisted torpedoed SUZUTSUKI, then escorted to Kure.

25 October: Battle of Leyte Gulf
Escorted Admiral Ozawa's Northern Force in Battle off Cape Engano. Assisted KUWA in rescue of ZUIKAKU and ZUIHO survivors.

29 October-1 November:
Escorted OYODO from Japan to Manila.

8-11 November:
Escorted troop convoy TA No. 4 from Manila to Ormoc. On 10 November joined the escort of troop convoy TA No. 3 as it approached Ormoc. Sunk: by aircraft of TF 38 in Ormoc Bay, west of Leyte (10-50 N, 124-35 E). Blew up with heavy loss of life. Number of survivors uncertain (131 total from SHIMAKAZE and WAKATSUKI); Captain Suzuki killed in action.

10 January 1945:
Removed from Navy List.