wækˈɑːbə wʌz lˈeɪd dˌaʊn ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛlv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, lˈɑːntʃt ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ ˈeɪtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ænd kəmˈɪʃənd ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ.
Wakaba was laid down on December 12, 1931, launched on March 18, 1934 and commissioned on October 31, 1934.