In December 1944, Kimura led a raiding force of cruisers , , and the destroyers  (flagship), , , , , and  from Cam Ranh Bay to bombard the American beachhead in Mindoro in the Philippines on the night of 26 December 1944.
In December 1944, Kimura led a raiding force comprising cruisers , , and destroyers (flagship), , , , , and  from Cam Ranh Bay to attack the American beachhead in Mindoro in the Philippines on the night of 26 December 1944.