nˌɪɪtˈɑːkə wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd dʒˈʌst ɪn tˈaɪm fɚðə ɹˈʌsoʊdʒˌæpənˈiːz wˈɔːɹ ænd sˈɔː kˈɑːmbæt æt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv kɛmˈʌlpoʊ bˈeɪ ˌɔn tˈuː fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ɹˈʌʃən kɹˈuːzɚ .
Niitaka was commissioned just in time for the Russo-Japanese War and saw combat at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay on 2 February 1904 against the Russian cruiser .