ɐ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ʃˈɪp wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹˈɛzənt, ɑːstˈɛnsᵻbli tʊ əbzˈɜːv ðɪ ˈækʃənz ʌvðɪ ˈʌðɚ nˈeɪʃənz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈæmoʊn ʌphˈiːvəlz.
A British ship was also present, ostensibly to observe the actions of the other nations during the Samoan upheavals.