On 4 July 1942, Nenohi was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine  while escorting seaplane tender  southeast of Attu, near Agattu Island ().
ˌɔn fˈoːɹ dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː, nɛnˈoʊhi wʌz toːɹpˈiːdoʊd ænd sˈʌŋk baɪ ðə sˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn wˌaɪl ɛskˈɔːɹɾɪŋ sˈiːpleɪn tˈɛndɚ sˈaʊθiːst ʌv ɐtˈuː, nˌɪɹ ˈæɡɐtˌuː ˈaɪlənd.