On 4 July 1942, Nenohi was torpedoed and sunk by while escorting seaplane carrier Kamikawa Maru southeast of Attu, near Agattu Island (). She capsized two minutes after being hit and sank in five — 188 were killed, including Lieutenant Commander Terauchi; 38 survivors were rescued by .

Commanding Officers

• Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Konosuke Ueda - 20 May 1933 - 30 September 1933
• Cmdr. Konosuke Ueda - 30 September 1933 - 9 November 1935
• Lt. Cmdr. Sumitaka Nagai - 9 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
• Lt. Cmdr. Jiro Okamoto - 1 December 1936 - 15 December 1938
• Lt. Cmdr. Kiichi Shintani - 15 December 1938 - 10 October 1939
• Lt. Cmdr. Koushichi Sugioka - 10 October 1939 - 10 July 1940
• Lt. Cmdr. Sakuji Matsumoto - 10 July 1940 - 15 November 1940
• Lt. Cmdr. Tomiji Chihogi - 15 November 1940 - 20 April 1942
• Lt. Cmdr. Saburo Terauchi - 20 April 1942 - 4 July 1942 (KIA)

See also

• List of World War II ships
• List of ships of the Japanese Navy

External links

• CombinedFleet.com: Hatsuharu-class destroyers
• CombinedFleet.com: Nenohi history