dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mˈɪdweɪ, ʃiː wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈɛskɔːɹt fɚðɪ ɐlˈuːʃən daɪvˈɜːʒənˌɛɹi fˈoːɹs ˌʌndɚɹ ˈædmɜːɹəl ʃˈiːɹoʊ tækˈɑːsuː.
During the Battle of Midway, she was part of the escort for the Aleutian diversionary force under Admiral Shirō Takasu.