ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː, ˈæɹɪˌeɪk ɛskˈɔːɹɾᵻd ˈɛɹkɹæft kˈæɹɪɹz ænd tə pˈælaʊ ænd tʊ ˈæmbən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌvðə nˈɛðɜːləndz ˈiːst ˈɪndiz, ænd wʌzɐ pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənt ɪnðə dˈɑːɹwɪn ˈɛɹ ɹˈeɪd ʌv nˈaɪntiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
In January 1942, Ariake escorted aircraft carriers  and  to Palau and to Ambon during the invasion of the Netherlands East Indies, and was a participant in the Darwin air raid of 19 February 1942.