ˈæftɚ bəmbˈɑːɹdɪŋ nˈaʊɹuː ˌɔn twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ˈɔːɡəst, ɐ lˈændɪŋ pˈɑːɹɾi fɹʌm ˈæɹɪˌeɪk ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd ðæt ˈaɪlənd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv "ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˌɑːɹwˈaɪ" ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks ˈɔːɡəst ʌntˈɪl ɹᵻlˈiːvd baɪ ɐ ɡˈæɹɪsən fˈoːɹs ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi ˈɔːɡəst.
After bombarding Nauru on 23 August, a landing party from Ariake occupied that island as part of "Operation RY" on 26 August until relieved by a garrison force on 30 August.