The book offered to readers is compiled from the notes of the Hero of the Soviet Union, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, People's Commissar of the Navy Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov, preserved in the personal archive and never before fully published. The events described in it, relating both to the official activities of the outstanding military leader and to his work during the period of retirement, allow us to learn a lot about the extraordinary personality of the only naval minister in Soviet history. The publication is illustrated with rare photographs, supplemented with interesting memoirs, and provided with detailed chronological and bibliographic indexes. Designed for a wide range of readers.