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Narvik as an accurately reported but underhyped naval battle

Warspite's prominence at Narvik provides an example of accurate reporting that can still leave destroyer actions underexplained.

Question

Which World War II naval battle is reported fairly accurately but receives too little attention?

Short answer

Narvik, because Warspite's role is remembered while much of the destroyer action is underemphasized.

Notes

Narvik is the suggested example because accounts can describe Warspite accurately while giving too little attention to the destroyers. The criticism concerns which actions receive attention, rather than an assertion that every familiar account is wrong. Matapan and Midway are contrasted as battles that attract more mythology. No separate list of neglected destroyer actions is supplied in this short response.