Task Force 20 Soviet Navy bases on the Kola Peninsula in the event of a general war. From 21–27 November 1946, was en route to Davis Strait as part of Task Group 20.2, which also included the cruiser "Little Rock" and destroyer USS "Fechteler". Between 27 November and 4 December, she participated in cold-weather exercises in Davis Strait, between Greenland and East Baffin Island, as part of Task Group 20.2. An incident during that cruise involving the . She was off the port side firing 5-inch star shells for illumination, to spot icebergs, when there was a misfire. According to standard procedure the
Resolution Island (Nunavut) Canada, QC and Queen’s University. Steps were taken at that time to ensure that the contaminants were not posing a risk to humans and wildlife. Resolution Island (Nunavut) Resolution Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Davis Strait. It has an area of . The Lower Savage Islands lie between Resolution Island and Baffin Island, while Graves Strait separates Resolution Island from the more northern Edgell Island. English explorer Martin Frobisher landed on the island on July 28, 1576, while on a voyage to