wækˈɑːbɚ ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˌaɪdʒˌeɪˈɛn fˈɪfθ flˈiːt ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn wˈɔːɾɚz æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv ˈeɪpɹəl, ɛskˈɔːɹɾɪŋ kˈɑːnvɔɪz bᵻtwˌiːn pˌæɹəməʃˈiəɹoʊ ænd ˌɑːmɪnˈɑːɾoʊ tʊ ˈɜːli dʒuːlˈaɪ.
Wakaba rejoined the IJN 5th Fleet in northern waters at the end of April, escorting convoys between Paramushiro and Ōminato to early July.