nˈækhɑːdkə bˈeɪ wʌz dɪskˈʌvɚd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn baɪ ðə ɹˈʌʃən kɔːɹvˈɛt ˈæmɚɹˌɪkə"ɐmˈɛɹɪkə", wˌɪtʃ sˈɔːt ʃˈɛltɚɹ ɪnðə bˈeɪ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ stˈoːɹm.
Nakhodka Bay was discovered in 1859 by the Russian corvette Amerika ("America"), which sought shelter in the bay during a storm.