Name Translation: "Elm"
31 January 1945:
Completed at Maizuru; assigned same date to Desron 11, Combined Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Lieutenant Commander Shimoda Takeo [63] (C.O. SAWAKAZE, assigned added duty as C.O. NIRE).
1-20 April:
Desron 11 reassigned to Second Fleet, then back to Combined Fleet.
25 April:
Assigned to Desdiv 52 (SUGI, KASHI, KAEDE, NIRE), Escort Squadron 31, Combined Fleet.
22 June:
Medium damage: in attack by B-29 at Kure, then under repair through 2 July.
15 July:
Crew transferred to KABA; assigned same date to Kure Naval District. Lieutenant Commander Shimoda relieved by Lieutenant (s.g.) Honda Toshiharu [64] (C.O. NARA, assigned added duty as C.O. NIRE).
August:
Surrendered at Kure, without crew, at end of war.
5 October 1945:
Removed from Navy List.
20 April 1948:
Scrapped at Kure.