The memoirs of Admiral Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov tell about a difficult and heroic period in the history of the Soviet Navy - about the years of the Great Patriotic War. The author faced many trials - having started the war as the People's Commissar of the USSR Navy and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Kuznetsov brilliantly led the actions of military sailors during the war, but there were also undeserved disgraces in the post-war period; despite this, his personality enjoyed well-deserved respect among sailors. In his book, the author talks about all the major naval operations of the Soviet fleet and the participation of sailors in the fight against the enemy on land.