fɹʌm mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, tsuːʃˈiːmə ænd hɜː sˈɪstɚ ʃˈɪp nˌɪɪtˈɑːkə wɜː pˈɜːmənəntli bˈeɪst æt ðə kˈeɪp tˈaʊn, ɐsˈɪstɪŋ ðə ɹˈɔɪəl nˈeɪvi ɪn pɐtɹˈoʊlɪŋ ðə sˈiː lˈeɪnz lˈɪŋkɪŋ jˈʊɹɹəp tə ðɪ ˈiːst.
From mid-1915 to 1918, Tsushima and her sister ship Niitaka were permanently based at the Cape Town, assisting the Royal Navy in patrolling the sea lanes linking Europe to the east.