On 17 August 1944 Hira was damaged by US 14th Air Force aircraft at Kiukiang, China. On 26 November 1944 Hira and the gunboat Hozu ran aground near Anking, China.
On August 17, 1944, Hira sustained damage from US 14th Air Force aircraft at Kiukiang, China. On November 26, 1944, both Hira and the gunboat Hozu became stranded near Anking, China.