Name Translation: "Oak"
30 September 1944:
Completed at Osaka; assigned same date to Desron 11, Combined Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Lieutenant (s.g.) Kuroi Toshio [62].
14 November-4 December:
Escorted Convoy HI-81 from Imari Bay, Kyushu, via Mako to Singapore. Primary escort/plane guard to SHINYO until CVE was sunk on 17 November.
15 November:
Assigned to Desdiv 52 (HINOKI, KUWA, MOMI, SUGI, KASHI), Desron 11, Combined Fleet.
20 November:
Desdiv 52 reassigned to Escort Squadron 31, Fifth Fleet.
15-16 December:
Steamed from Manila to Camranh Bay.
24-27 December:
Escorted San Jose bombardment force.
1-7 January 1945:
Steamed from Cape St. Jacques to Takao.
21 January:
Medium damage: in attack by aircraft of TF 38 at Takao.
22-23 January:
Steamed from Takao to Hong Kong; departed again on 28 January.
2-7 February:
Escorted SERIA Maru convoy from Shanghai to Moji, then docked at Sasebo for repairs.
5 February:
Escort Squadron 31 reassigned to Combined Fleet.
14 March:
Arrived in Kure, then in Inland Sea through end of war. Engaged in antiaircraft actions several times.
15 March-20 April:
Escort Squadron 31 reassigned to Second Fleet, then back to Combined Fleet.
3 April:
Lieutenant Kuroi relieved by Lieutenant Commander Hagiwara Manubu [63] (prev. C.O. SHIGURE).
28 July:
Minor damage: in attacks by aircraft of TF 38 at Kure.
August:
Surrendered at Kure at end of war.
5 October 1945:
Removed from Navy List. Later used as repatriation ship.
7 August 1947:
Turned over to U.S.; later scrapped.