æt ðə kɹˈuːʃəl fˈaɪnəl bˈæɾəl ʌv tsuːʃˈiːmə ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv, nˌɪɪtˈɑːkə wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz skwˈɑːdɹən ɐtˈækɪŋ ðə ɹˈʌʃən kɹˈuːzɚz ,  ænd æz wˈɛl æz ðɪ ɔːlɹˌɛdi hˈɛvili dˈæmɪdʒd bˈæɾəlʃˌɪp .
At the crucial final Battle of Tsushima on 27 May 1905, Niitaka was part of the Japanese squadron attacking the Russian cruisers ,  and  as well as the already heavily damaged battleship .