旅順港閉塞作戦
During the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, "Chiyaha" participated in the naval Battle of Port Arthur and subsequent blockade of that port. She was subsequently at the Battle of the Yellow Sea and the Battle of Tsushima. As this latter battle, "Chiyaha" commanded a squadron of destroyers which sank the Russian battleship and repair ship "Kamchatka".