hˈɪɹ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pɐsˈɪfɪk flˈiːt wɜːɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv tˈæsk ɡɹˈuːp wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən.tˈuː, wɪððə kɹˈuːzɚz ʃˈɛlɪŋ ðɪ ˈaɪləndz.
Here the British Pacific Fleet were operating as part of Task Group 111.2, with the cruisers shelling the islands.