Battle of the Komandorski Islands
"Maya" returned to Yokosuka for repairs and refit in January 1943, and was then reassigned to operations in northern waters, supporting supply missions to the Kurile Islands and the Aleutian islands. On 26 March, "Maya" participated in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, off Kamchatka Peninsula. The cruisers , , and four destroyers of Rear Admiral Charles H. McMorris' Task Group 16.6 engaged the cruisers , "Maya", , and two destroyers of Vice Admiral Hosogaya's IJN Fifth Fleet, escorting a convoy with troops and supplies for the isolated garrison on Attu.　"Maya" catapulted her spotter aircraft and launched Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes, but scored no hits. In a four-hour running gun battle, "Salt Lake City" and destroyer were damaged by gunfire. "Maya" and "Nachi" were also damaged in the exchange of fire and the Japanese were forced to abort their resupply mission.