She fought at the Battle of Tsingtao, and was subsequently assigned to patrol the sea lanes between Singapore, Polynesia and the Philippines from its forward base at Manila Bay against the Imperial German Navy, as part of the Japanese contribution to the Allied cause under the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
She took part in the Battle of Tsingtao, and was later tasked with safeguarding the sea routes between Singapore, Polynesia, and the Philippines from its forward base at Manila Bay against the Imperial German Navy, as a key component of Japan's contribution to the Allied coalition under the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.