Name Translation: "Wind in the Valley"

Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Katsumi Motoi [49] (prev. C.O. INAZUMA). Assigned to Desdiv 17 (URAKAZE, TANIKAZE, ISOKAZE, HAMAKAZE), Desron 1, First Fleet.

18-22 November:
Steamed with Desron 1 from Saeki to Etorofu (Kuriles).

7 December:
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's carrier striking force for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

21-23 December:
Escorted HIRYU and SORYU in air strikes on Wake Island; then arrived in Kure 29 December.

8-14 January 1942:
Escorted carrier force from Japan to Truk.

20 January:
Escorted carrier force in strikes on Rabaul.

23 January:
Escorted AKAGI and KAGA covering Rabaul/Kavieng landings, then returned to Truk 27 January.

1-8 February:
Escorted carrier force in pursuit of U.S. carriers, then to Palau.

19 February:
Escorted carrier force in air strikes on Port Darwin, then to Staring Bay (Celebes) on 21 February.

25 February:
Departed Staring Bay, escorting carrier force in operations south of Java.

5 March:
Air strikes on Tjilatjap.

7 March:
Escorted KONGO and HARUNA in bombardment of Christmas Island; then returned to Staring Bay on 11 March.

27 March:
Departed Staring Bay, escorting carrier force in Indian Ocean raids.

5 April:
Air strikes on Colombo.

9 April:
Air strikes on Trincomalee.

10 April:
Desdiv 17 reassigned to Desron 10, First Air Fleet.

27 April:
Arrived in Kure from Southern operations, then docked for repairs.

4-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Nagumo's Striking Force. Medium damage: in air attacks on 5 June; bomb fragments from near-misses caused explosion in after turret; six dead.

14 July:
Desron 10 reassigned to Third Fleet.

8-14 August:
Steamed from Kure via Saipan to Truk.

16-18 August:
Troop transport run from Truk to Guadalcanal; then to Rabaul on 20 August.

25 August:
With Milne Bay invasion force.

28-29 August:
Troop transport run from Rabaul to Milne Bay (cover); then to Shortlands on 31 August.

1 September:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.

4-6 September:
Escorted convoy from Shortlands to Rabaul.

September-October:
Escorted fleet patrolling out of Truk north of the Solomons.

26 October: Battle of Santa Cruz
Escorted Admiral Abe's Vanguard Force, then escorted damaged CHIKUMA into Truk on 29 October.

2-7 November:
Escorted ZUIHO and KUMANO from Truk to Japan, then docked for repairs.

22 November-4 December:
Escorted KUMANO on troop transport mission from Kure via Manila (27 November) to Rabaul; then to Shortlands on 5 December.

7 December:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal, aborted due to PT-boat attack.

11 December:
Supply-drum transport run to Guadalcanal.

16 December:
Troop transport run to Munda.

21 December:
Troop transport run to Munda.

25 December:
Out of Rabaul to assist damaged UZUKI and NANKAI MARU.

26-27 December:
Troop transport run from Rabaul via the Shortlands to New Georgia (cover).

5-10 January 1943:
With MAIKAZE attached, Desdiv 17 escorted troop convoy (Operation 18: BRAZIL MARU, NICHIRYU MARU, CLYDE MARU, CHIFUKU MARU and MYOKO MARU, lifting units of 51^st Division) from Rabaul to Lae and back. On 7-8 January NICHIRYU MARU and MYOKO MARU lost in bombing attacks. Then to Shortlands on 13 January.

14 January:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal. Minor damage: in air attacks on 15 January due to near-misses; Commander Katsumi killed in action.

16-26 January:
Departed Shortlands for repairs at Rabaul, then returned.

25 January:
Commander Tomura Kiyoshi [49] (prev. C.O. MICHISHIO) appointed ship's captain.

28 January:
Troop transport run to Russell Islands.

1 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

4 February:
Troop evacuation run to Guadalcanal.

7 February:
Troop evacuation run to Russell Islands (cover); then to Rabaul on 8 February.

11-14 February:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.

29 March-3 April:
Escorted convoys from Truk via Rabaul to Palau.

6-20 April:
With Subchaser No. 26, escorted troop convoy (Hansa No. 2B: INDIA MARU, TAISEI MARU and TAIYU MARU, lifting units of 20th Division) from Palau to Hansa Bay and Wewak and back. Convoy re-routed from Hansa to Wewak en route. On 15 April INDIA MARU lost in bombing attack near Kairiru Island.

24-26 April:
Steamed from Palau to Truk.

25 April:
Commander Tomura (to X.O. MAYA, later Comdesdiv 6) relieved by Commander Maeda Shinichirou [50].

28 April-1 May:
Escorted IRAKO from Truk to Iwo-jima; then antisubmarine patrolling between there and Saipan.

13-18 May:
Escorted convoy from Saipan to Yokosuka; then docked for repairs.

16-21 June:
Escorted task force from Yokosuka to Truk.

22-28 June:
Accompanied NAKA and ISUZU on troop transport run from Truk to Nauru and back.

30 June-2 July:
Escorted CHOKAI from Truk to Rabaul; then steamed to Shortlands.

5-6 July: Battle of Kula Gulf
Troop transport run to Kolombangara (cover). Contributed torpedoes to spread that sank USS HELENA (CL-50). Minor damage: hit by dud shell.

9 July:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara (cover).

13-15 July:
Steamed from Rabaul to Truk.

19-24 July:
Escorted JUNYO from Truk to Kure.

15 August-11 September:
Escorted JUNYO from Saeki to Singapore (28 August-4 September) and back to Kure.

19-24 September:
Escorted JUNYO on troop transport mission from Iwakuni to Truk.

26-28 September:
Accompanied KISO and TAMA on troop transport run from Truk to Ponape and back.

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

31 October-6 November:
With UMIKAZE, SUZUKAZE and AKEBONO, escorted JUNYO, UNYO, YAMASHIRO, ISE and TONE from Truk to Kure, then docked for repairs. (“X” turret probably removed/replaced by two triple 25mm mounts during this refit.)

8 November:
Commander Maeda relieved by Lieutenant Commander Ikeda Shunsaku [54] (prev. C.O. USUGUMO).

26 November-17 December:
Escorted SHOKAKU from Yokosuka to Truk (1-12 December) and back.

20-25 December:
Escorted YAMATO from Yokosuka to Truk.

29 December 1943-1 January 1944:
Escorted KUMANO and SUZUYA on troop transport run from Truk to Kavieng (31 December) and back.

2-8 January:
Out of Truk to assist torpedoed transport KIYOZUMI MARU, then helped NAKA tow back to Truk.

10-27 January:
Escorted tanker convoys from Truk to Palau and back.

1-4 February:
Escorted fleet units from Truk to Palau; then returned to Truk on 8 February.

10-13 February:
Escorted fleet units from Truk to Palau.

16-21 February:
Escorted fleet units from Palau to Lingga.

11 March-1 April:
Escorted convoys from Lingga via Palau to Davao.

8-26 April:
Escorted convoys from Davao via Tarakan and Balikpapan to Saipan.

29 April-19 May:
Escorted convoys from Saipan via Balikpapan and Davao to Tawitawi.

9 June:
Sunk: torpedoed by USS HARDER (SS-257) in Sibutu Passage near Tawitawi, 90 miles southwest of Basilan (05-42 N, 120-41 E); 114 killed, 126 survivors, including Lieutenant Commander Ikeda (died of wounds 11 June), rescued by URAKAZE.

10 August 1944:
Removed from Navy List.