End of July - beginning of August 1945. There are only a few days left until the end of World War II. Having completed a top-secret mission - delivering the first atomic bomb to the island of Tinian, the heavy cruiser Indianapolis, upon returning to base, becomes the victim of a torpedo attack by a Japanese submarine, which accidentally discovered it in the ocean. More than a thousand sailors end up in the water, hundreds become prey for sharks. At the same time, the crew of the “flying fortress” “Enola Gay” undergoes final instructions before the first atomic bombing of Japan...Written on a documentary basis in the author’s usual captivating style, the book for the first time presents to the Russian reader the atmosphere of the first 10 days of August 1945, which were destined to become a turning point in the history of mankind.