© 1997 Allyn D. Nevitt
Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: (unknown) Assigned to Chinkai Guard District.
5 October 1941:
Departed Chinkai, then antisubmarine patrolling in waters between Korea and Japan.
10 April 1942:
Reassigned to Sasebo Naval District, then patrol/escort duties out of that base.
25 September:
Departed Sasebo, escorting convoys to Saipan, Truk and Rabaul.
12 November:
Arrived Sasebo for maintenance and supplies.
27 November:
Departed Sasebo, then patrol/escort duties out of that base into the East China Sea.
1 December:
Arrived Sasebo for repairs.
11 April 1943:
Departed Sasebo, then resumed East China Sea patrol/escort duties.
1 February 1944:
Assigned to 1st Surface Escort Division, General Escort Command.
5 February:
Departed Moji, escorting convoy.
10 February:
Sunk: torpedoed by USS POGY (SS-266) 85 miles north-northeast of Formosa (23-12 N, 121-30 E). Number of survivors unknown.
31 March 1944:
Removed from Navy List.
