ðə ʃˈɪps wɜːɹ æt ðə pˈælaʊs ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wɛn ˈɛlɪmənts ʌvðə fˈɜːst mɚɹˈiːn dᵻvˈɪʒən ɐsˈɔltᵻd pˈɛlɪlˌɪuː, bˌʌt stˈoːɹm kˈɪŋ ænd hɜː tɹˈuːps wɜː hˈɛld ɪn ɹɪzˈɜːv fɔːɹ tˈuː dˈeɪz.
The ships were at the Palaus on 15 September when elements of the 1st Marine Division assaulted Peleliu, but Storm King and her troops were held in reserve for two days.