ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ, nˌɪɪtˈɑːkə wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə dɪtˈætʃt dˈuːɾi, tə pɹəvˈaɪd ˈɛskɔːɹt fɚðə pˈæsɪndʒɚ lˈaɪnɚ , wˌɪtʃ kˈæɹid ˌɔn bˈoːɹd pɹˈɪns kˈɑːɹl ˈæntɑːn ʌv hˈoʊhənzˌɑːlɚn.
In October, Niitaka was assigned to detached duty, to provide escort for the passenger liner , which carried on board Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern.