The tragic Tallinn crossing and the evacuation of Hanko, the fierce battle for Moonsund and the heroic defense of Leningrad - a new book by a leading naval historian covers in detail all the key events of 1941 in the Baltic, irrefutably proving that the 41st was not only the year of the “Baltic catastrophe”, but also the great feat of the Soviet sailors, who survived the unequal struggle and thwarted the plans of the Nazi command.