ðə vˈɛsəl wʌzɐ sˈɪstɚ ʃˈɪp tʊ ænd wʌz nˈeɪmd fɔːɹ tsuːʃˈiːmə pɹˈɑːvɪns, wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ʌv dʒəpˈæn, ænd kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ tə ðə stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ˈaɪlənd ɡɹˈuːp bᵻtwˌiːn dʒəpˈæn ænd kɚɹˈiːə.
The vessel was a sister ship to  and was named for Tsushima Province, one of the ancient provinces of Japan, and corresponding to the strategic island group between Japan and Korea.