Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Lieutenant Ebihara Taro. Assigned to Desdiv 22, Desron 5, Third Fleet.

26-29 November 1941:
Steamed with Desron 5 from Terashima Strait to Mako (Pescadores).

7-10 December:
Departed Mako, then with Aparri (Philippines) invasion force.

22 December:
With Lingayen invasion force.

January-February 1942:
Escorted troop convoys from Formosa to Malaya and Camranh Bay.

27 February:
With Western Java invasion force.

10 March:
Desron 5 deactivated; Desdiv 22 reassigned to Second Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet.

10 April:
Desdiv 22 reassigned to 1st Surface Escort Division, Southwest Area Fleet; then Southwest Area convoy escort duties.

17 July:
Arrived Sasebo, then docked for refitting.

4-9 September:
Escorted convoy from Moji to Mako.

16 September:
Heavy damage: in collision with transport KACHIDOKI MARU in the Formosa Strait; then to Mako for emergency repairs.

9-12 October:
Steamed from Mako to Sasebo, then docked for repairs.

1 November:
Lieutenant Ebihara promoted to Lieutenant Commander.

10 December:
Desdiv 22 deactivated; reassigned directly to 1st Surface Escort Division.

21-29 January 1943:
Escorted seaplane carrier KAMIKAWA MARU from Sasebo via Truk and Rabaul to the Shortlands.

1 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal (cover); towed disabled MAKINAMI back to Shortlands.

4 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal (cover).

7 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

12 February:
Escorted NOJIMA to Kolombangara.

13-17 February:
Escorted SENDAI from Shortlands to Palau.

22-26 February:
Escorted troop convoy from Palau to Wewak, then to Truk on 2 March.

25 February:
Assigned to reactivated Desdiv 22, Desron 3, Eighth Fleet.

3-5 March:
Escorted transport MOGAMIGAWA MARU from Truk to Rabaul.

6 March:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

11 March:
Troop transport run to Rekata.

13 March:
Troop transport run to Surumi/Gasmata.

30 March:
Troop transport run to Finschhafen, aborted due to air attack. Minor damage: due to strafing.

2 April:
Light damage: in air attack near Kavieng due to near-miss: boiler room flooded.

21-25 April:
Possibly escorted SENDAI towing AOBA from Kavieng to Truk.

4 May:
Arrived in Yokosuka from Truk escorting submarine tender HEIAN MARU, then docked for repairs.

20 August-4 September:
Escorted convoys from Sasebo via Saipan and Truk to Rabaul.

28 September:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara.

2 October:
Troop evacuation run to Kolombangara.

6 October:
Troop evacuation run to Vella Lavella, aborted by Battle of Vella Lavella.

8 October:
Transport run to Buka. Minor damage: in air attack due to near-misses.

21 October:
Troop transport run to Cape Dampier.

24 October:
Troop transport run to Garove Island and Iboki.

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

1 November:
Lieutenant Commander Ebihara (to C.O. NOKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Nagakura Yoshiharu (prev. C.O. SANAE). On same date, troop transport run to Bougainville, aborted due to strength of enemy forces offshore.

2 November:
Minor damage: in U.S. air raid on Rabaul due to strafing; fuel tank holed, six dead, four injured.

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

12-14 November:
Aircrew transport run from Rabaul via Kavieng to Truk, then emergency repairs.

20-21 November:
Transport run from Truk to Rabaul.

25 November:
Led troop transport run to Cape Dampier.

27 November:
Led troop transport run to Iboki.

29 November:
Led troop transport run to Iboki.

1 December:
Led troop transport run to Iboki.

3-8 December:
Escorted YUBARI towing NAGANAMI from Rabaul to Truk.

17-19 December:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.

22 December:
Led troop transport run to Garove Island.

25 December:
Led troop transport run to Garove Island.

29 December:
Led troop transport run to Qavuvu.

3-4 January 1944:
Departed Rabaul, heading for Kavieng. Minor damage: in air raid near Kavieng due to near-misses and strafing: minor flooding, unknown number of casualties (total of 40 between FUMIZUKI and SATSUKI).

7-20 January:
Escorted convoys from Rabaul to Truk and back.

22 January:
Led troop transport run to Qavuvu.

24 January:
Led troop transport run to Qavuvu.

26 January:
Troop transport run to Qavuvu.

30 January-6 February:
Escorted convoy from Rabaul to Truk. Minor damage: in air attack near Los Negros due to strafing.

17-18 February:
Sunk: in U.S. air raid on Truk (07-24 N, 151-44 E). Torpedo hit on 17 February caused gradual flooding which led to ship sinking on 18 February despite assistance from MATSUKAZE and HAKACHI. 29 killed; survivors included Comdesdiv 22 (Commander Oka Michio) and Lieutenant Commander Nagakura (to C.O. HATSUHARU).

31 March 1944:
Removed from Navy List.