5 December 1941:
Completed at Maizuru, then training and antisubmarine duty in the Tokyo-Yokosuka area. Ship's captain: Commander Semba Shigeo.

14 March 1942:
Assigned to Desdiv 10.

10 April:
Desdiv 10 assigned to Desron 10, First Air Fleet.

4-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's Striking Force.

24 June-7 July:
Escorted fleet patrolling out of Ominato southwest of the Aleutians.

14 July:
Desron 10 reassigned to Third Fleet.

16 August:
Departed Kure, escorting fleet towards Truk.

24 August: Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's Striking Force.

September-October:
Escorted fleet patrolling out of Truk north of the Solomons.

26 October: Battle of Santa Cruz
Escorted Admiral Abe's Vanguard Force.

3-5 November:
Escorted SUZUYA and MAYA from Truk to Shortlands.

7 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

10 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

13-14 November: Naval Battles of Guadalcanal
Escorted Admiral Nishimura's Bombardment Force.

16-17 November:
Escorted CHOKAI from Shortlands to Rabaul, then troop transport run to Buna.

22 November:
Troop transport run to Buna.

28-29 November:
Troop transport run to Buna, aborted due to air attack.

8 December:
Troop transport run to Buna, aborted due to air attack.

11-14 December:
Troop transport run to Buna, via the Admiralties to avoid air attack.

16-21 December:
Escorted troop transport KIYOZUMI MARU from Rabaul to Wewak and back.

23-29 December:
Steamed from Truk to Japan, then docked for repairs.

9-27 January 1943:
Steamed from Japan via Truk and Rabaul to the Shortlands.

1 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

4 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

7 February:
Troop evacuation run to Russell Islands.

12-16 February:
Steamed from Shortlands to Palau.

17-24 February:
Escorted troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back.

6-12 March:
Escorted troop convoy from Palau to Hansa Bay, then to Rabaul on 14 March.

19 March:
Transport run to Tuluvu (New Britain).

24-31 March:
Escorted convoys between Rabaul and Shortlands.

1 April:
Troop transport run from Shortlands to Kolombangara.

2 April:
Transport run to Buka.

5 April:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara.

11 April:
Transport run to Tuluvu.

18-21 April:
Escorted seaplane carrier KAMIKAWA MARU from Rabaul to Truk.

3-9 May:
Escorted ZUIKAKU and ZUIHO from Truk to Yokosuka, then docked for repairs.

23 May:
Transferred the ashes of Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku from MUSASHI to Yokosuka Naval Station.

25 May:
Commander Semba relieved by Commander Oosako Azuma.

10-13 June:
Steamed from Yokosuka to Paramushiro.

7-17 July:
Initial troop evacuation run to Kiska, aborted due to weather.

22 July-1 August:
Second troop evacuation run to Kiska, successful on 29 July. Led transport group.

3-6 August:
Escorted MAYA from Paramushiro to Yokosuka.

17-24 August:
Escorted ATAGO, TAKAO and TAIYO from Yokosuka to Truk.

6-8 September:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.

28 September:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara (cover).

2 October:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara (cover).

6-7 October: Battle of Vella Lavella
Troop evacuation run to Vella Lavella (cover). Single-handedly charged U.S. destroyers, irreparably damaging USS CHEVALIER (DD-451) with a torpedo. Sunk: by gunfire and at least one torpedo from USS CHEVALIER and USS SELFRIDGE (DD-357), 15 miles northwest of Vella Lavella (07-33 S, 156-14 E); 138 killed. U.S. PT-boats rescued 78 survivors and another 25 reached friendly lines in an abandoned U.S. lifeboat, but Commander Oosako killed in action.

1 December 1943:
Removed from Navy List.