<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Niitaka yathunyelwa ngesikhathi nje seMpi YaseRussia neJapane futhi yabona ukulwa eMpini yaseChemulpo Bay ngoFebhuwari 2, 1904 ngokumelene ne-cruiser yaseRussia. Wabe esebamba iqhaza ekuhlaseleni izindawo zaseRussia ngesikhathi seMpi yasePort Arthur ngomhlaka 9 Mashi 1904. Kusukela ngo-Ephreli, Niitaka wabelwa ukugada iStrait yaseKorea noLwandle lwaseJapan, kodwa wayengekho esimweni sokubamba iqhaza eMpini yase-Ulsan ngo-14 Agasti 1904. Kodwa-ke, wasiza ekusindiseni amatilosi aseRussia emikhumbi-ngwenya eyayicwila ngemva kwempi. Empini Yasolwandle Olubomvu  <response>: Niitaka kwakuyingxenye ye 4th Detachment of Japanese 2nd Fleet ngokumelene ne Russian cruiser.Kwathi kamuva waba ngomunye wemikhumbi eyayihlala eMakung eziQhingini zasePescadores ukubheka ukufika kweRussian Baltic Fleet. 