from 4 Dec 1941, Amagiri covered the landings of Japanese troops in Malaya
Battle of Midway [4~5 Jun 1942]
Battle of the Eastern Solomons [24 Aug 1942]
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal [13~15 Nov 1942]
on 2 Aug 1943, while returning from another "Tokyo Express" night reinforcement fast transport mission to Vila, Amagiri rammed and sank the PT-109 torpedo boat, commanded by Lieutenant (junior grade) John F. Kennedy, future 35th President of the United States
on 23 Apr 1944, after departing Singapore with heavy cruiser Aoba and light cruiser Ōi bound for Davao, Amagiri struck a naval mine and sank near Borneo