dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd sˈiːnoʊdʒˌæpənˈiːz wˈɔːɹ, fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, wækˈɑːbə kˈʌvɚd lˈændɪŋ ʌv dʒˌæpənˈiːz fˈoːɹsᵻz ɪn ʃæŋhˈaɪ ænd hˈæŋʒuː.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, from 1937, Wakaba covered landing of Japanese forces in Shanghai and Hangzhou.