Did you ever hear about the Battle of Komandorski Islands? In brief, March 26 1943, RADM "Sock" McMorris took his task group out west of the Aleutian Islands to intercept a Japanese force enroute to reinforce the Japanese garrison on the island of Attu. It turned out the Japanese force was about twice as strong as McMorris' force.
The Americans got their noses bloodied, but they held off the Japanese force, who returned home without reinforcing Attu.
Here's a more complete account.
Just imagine fighting a battle that close to the Arctic.
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