At the final Battle of Tsushima, "Matsushima" was assigned to the 5th Division of the Japanese fleet. At the end of the first day of the battle, she was able to attack the cruisers and , but took a hit in return which damaged her steering and put her out of action until repairs could be completed. The following day, she covered the surrender of the remnants of the Russian fleet by Admiral Nebogatov. After the battle, she continued in patrols of the Korea Strait.