He sortied with Rurik and the armored cruiser  on 27 August to make a sweep into the western Baltic in the vicinity of Bornholm, Denmark, and Danzig, Germany. They failed to locate any enemy vessels, however.
On August 27th, he set sail with Rurik and the armored cruiser for a patrol in the western Baltic region around Bornholm, Denmark, and Danzig, Germany. Unfortunately, they did not encounter any enemy ships during their mission.