ˌɔn nˈaɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ, ʃiː wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə θˈɜːd kɹˈuːzɚ skwˈɑːdɹən ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl kəmˈænd ʌv ˈædmɜːɹəl dˈuːə ʃˈɪdʒtoʊ wˌɪtʃ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ðə ɹˈʌʃən flˈiːt æt ðɪ ˈɛntɹəns tə pˈoːɹt ˈɑːɹθɚ, tˈeɪkɪŋ sˌʌm mˈaɪnɚ dˈæmɪdʒ.
On 9 February 1904, she was part of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron under the overall command of Admiral Dewa Shigetō which engaged the Russian fleet at the entrance to Port Arthur, taking some minor damage.