Name Translation:"Clouds in the Wind"

28 March 1942:
Completed at Tokyo; assigned same date to Desdiv 10 (KAZAGUMO, MAKIGUMO, YUGUMO). Ship's captain: Commander Yoshida Masayoshi [50] (prev. C.O. ARASHIO). Initially (and most-often thereafter) served as Desdiv 10 flagship.

10 April:
Desdiv 10 (AKIGUMO added this date) assigned to Desron 10, First Air Fleet.

4-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's Striking Force; assisted HIRYU and helped MAKIGUMO rescue survivors.

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; on 14 November assisted MAKIGUMO in rescuing KINUGASA survivors.

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:
With YUGUMO and MAKIGUMO, escorted Wewak attack force (auxiliary cruiser KIYOZUMI MARU carrying a battalion of 5^th Division from Ambon) 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.

1-8 February:
Served as flagship of Comdesron 10 (Rear Admiral Koyanagi Tomiji [42]), second-in-command of Guadalcanal evacuation forces.

1 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

4 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

7 February:
Led troop evacuation run to Russell Islands (cover).

12-16 February:
Steamed from Shortlands to Palau.

17-24 February:
With YUGUMO, escorted troop convoy (1st Section of HEI No. 3: OI, KITAKAMI, SANUKI MARU and SAGARA MARU, lifting elements of 41st Division from Tsingtao) from Palau to Wewak and back.

6-12 March:
With YUGUMO, AKIGUMO, SAMIDARE and SATSUKI, escorted troop convoy (Hansa No. 1: No. 1 Shinsei Maru, Momoyama Maru, Yasushima Maru, Oyo Maru, Aso Maru, Teiryu Maru, Sydney Maru, lifting units of 20th Division) from Palau to Hansa Bay; then with YUGUMO and SATSUKI 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.

2-3 April:
Transport run to Buka. Medium damage: en route back to Shortlands on 3 April, struck mine in Kahili Bay. Comdesdiv 10 (Captain Yoshimura) transferred to YUGUMO.

7-18 April:
Alongside repair ship HAKKAI MARU at Rabaul.

18-28 April:
Steamed from Rabaul via Truk to Japan, then docked for repairs.

10-13 June:
Desdiv 10 (YUGUMO, KAZAGUMO, AKIGUMO) 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. With ABUKUMA, KISO, and five other destroyers, assigned to transport unit. KAZAGUMO removed 478 evacuees.

3-6 August:
Desdiv 10 escorted MAYA from Paramushiro to Yokosuka.

7-11 September:
With URAKAZE and SAMIDARE, escorted TAIYO and CHUYO from Japan to Truk.

14 September:
Commander Yoshida (later Comdesdiv 41) relieved by Commander Hashimoto Kanematsu [55] (prev. C.O. SHIRATSUYU).

18-20 September:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok in response to U.S. carrier raids in the Central Pacific.

21-24 September:
Steamed from Eniwetok 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). Engaged U.S. destroyers.

8-10 October:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.

17-26 October:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok in anticipation of U.S. carrier raids, then returned.

31 October-1 November:
With ONAMI, aircrew transport run from Truk to Kavieng; then to Rabaul.

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

11-14 November:
Escorted CHOGEI from Rabaul to Truk.

20 November-7 December:
Escorted supply group for fleet operating in Marshalls-area, then returned to Truk.

12-17 December:
With AKIGUMO and TANIKAZE, escorted SHOKAKU and YAMATO from Truk to Japan, then docked at Yokosuka for maintenance and refitting. Types 13 and 22 radars probably mounted during this refit.

6-13 February 1944:
Escorted SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU from Kure to Singapore.

20 February-15 March:
Escorted ZUIKAKU from Singapore to Kure (27 February-8 March) and back.

12-15 May:
Escorted fleet from Lingga to Tawitawi.

30-31 May:
With KAZAGUMO, escorted FUSO from Tawitawi to Davao.

2-5 June:
With KAZAGUMO, escorted FUSO from Davao to support Biak troop transport operations (aborted), then returned to Davao.

7-8 June:
Departed Davao escorting MYOKO and HAGURO to support Biak troop transport operations. Sunk: torpedoed by USS HAKE (SS-256) at mouth of Davao Bay (06-03 N, 124-57 E). ASAGUMO rescued 133 survivors, including Commander Hashimoto (to C.O.HATSUZUKI), but Comdesdiv 10 (Captain Akazawa Shizuo [49]) was killed in action.

10 July 1944:
Removed from Navy List.