ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv, nˌɪɪtˈɑːkə ænd ˌɪntɚsˈɛptᵻd ænd sˈæŋk ðə kɹˈuːzɚ wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn hˈɛvili dˈæmɪdʒd ðə dˈeɪ bᵻfˌoːɹ ænd wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tʊ ɛskˈeɪp təwˈɔːɹdz kɚɹˈiːə təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð ɐ dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚ.
On 28 May 1905, Niitaka and  intercepted and sank the cruiser  which had been heavily damaged the day before and which was attempting to escape towards Korea together with a destroyer.