Operation Hailstone
During the war "Akashi" operated out of the Japanese base in the Truk atoll where she repaired various types of battle-damaged Japanese warships, including the "Shōkaku" in October 1942 and the "Yamato" in December 1943. In February 1944 the Americans made a raid on Truk (Operation Hailstone), sinking and damaging many ships. "Akashi" was damaged in these attacks and escaped to the Japanese atoll of Palau.