http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troms%C3%B8
3 Russian ships wintered in Tromso, Norway?
I’d presume their crews are wondering which commissar they ticked off to draw that assignment.
"Is cold here, tovarisch."
"Da. Pass wodka. It will be nice to go home again to warm up."
"Da. Pass wodka. Where are you from?"
"Siberia."