Name Translation: "Maple"
30 October 1944:
Completed at Yokosuka; assigned same date to Desron 11, Combined Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Lieutenant (s.g.) Koh Moroishi [63].
20 January 1945:
Assigned to Desdiv 52, Escort Squadron 31, Combined Fleet.
22-27 January:
Escorted convoy from Moji to Hong Kong.
28-29 January:
Steamed from Hong Kong to Takao.
30-31 January:
Departed Takao, accompanying UME and SHIOKAZE on aircrew evacuation run to Aparri (Luzon), aborted due to air attack. Medium damage: in attacks by U.S. Army B-25s and P-38s 20 miles south of Formosa: set afire by direct bomb hit, 40 dead and 30 injured; then back to Takao for emergency repairs.
21-23 February:
Steamed from Keelung to Kure, then docked for repairs. Remained in Inland Sea through end of war.
15 March-20 April:
Escort Squadron 31 reassigned to Second Fleet, then back to Combined Fleet.
August:
Surrendered at Kure at end of war.
5 October 1945:
Removed from Navy List. Later used as repatriation ship.
6 July 1947:
Turned over to China; renamed HENG YANG; later hulked.