Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Sugama Ryokichi. Assigned to Desdiv 19, Desron 3, First Fleet.

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

4 December 1941-11 January 1942:
Escorted troop convoys out of Samah, Camranh Bay and Mako (Pescadores) in Malaya invasion operations.

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:
Medium damage: during return from Midway, in collision with URANAMI: best speed 11 knots.

17 June-23 July:
Docked at Yokosuka for repairs.

22 June:
Commander Sugama (to C.O. YUKIKAZE) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Nishimura Masao (prev. C.O. UZUKI).

August-September:
Training with JUNYO and HIYO in Inland Sea.

4-9 October:
Escorted JUNYO and HIYO from Saeki to Truk, then joined fleet patrolling out of Truk north of the Solomons.

22-26 October:
Escorted disabled HIYO into Truk.

9-17 November:
Escorted NISSHIN on base-construction materials transport run from Truk to Woleai and Shortlands and back.

20-22 November:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.

23-24 November:
Transport run to Lae/Salamua, aborted due to air attack.

1 December:
Troop transport run to Buna. Minor damage: in air attacks due to near-misses.

8 December:
Troop transport run to Buna, aborted due to air attack. Minor damage: in air attacks due to near-misses.

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

16-20 December:
Escorted troop convoy from Rabaul to Madang and back; on 18 December removed Rear Admiral Matsuyama Mitsuharu (Comcrudiv 18) and other survivors from torpedoed TENRYU.

26-27 December:
Troop transport run from Rabaul via the Shortlands to New Georgia.

2 January 1943:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal.

5-7 January:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.

7-12 January:
Escorted ZUIKAKU, MUTSU and SUZUYA from Truk to Kure, then docked for repairs.

7-14 February:
Escorted troop convoy from Pusan to Palau.

21 February-2 March:
Escorted troop convoy from Palau to Wewak and back.

25 February:
Desdiv 19 reassigned to 1st Surface Escort Division, Southwest Area Fleet.

3 March:
Departed Palau for Surabaya.

10-21 March:
Escorted convoys from Surabaya to Singapore and back.

23-31 March:
Escorted convoys from Surabaya to Ambon and back.

26 March:
Lieutenant Commander Nishimura relieved by Lieutenant Commander Araki Masaomi.

5-9 April:
Departed Surabaya, escorting convoy towards Ambon. Sunk: torpedoed by USS TAUTOG (SS-199) while rescuing survivors of torpedoed PENANG MARU, 35 miles southeast of Wangiwangi Island (05-26 S, 123-04 E). Seven killed, nine injured; Lieutenant Commander Araki (to C.O. NOWAKI) among the survivors.

1 August 1943:
Removed from Navy List.