On 6 April 1945, "Kasumi" was part of the escort for the final mission of the battleship . Coming under attack by aircraft from Task Force 58 on 7 April, she lost steering control, and suffered 17 dead and 47 injured. The destroyer removed survivors, and scuttled her with two torpedoes, southwest of Nagasaki at position (). She was removed from the navy list on 10 May 1945.