About the book: 2014 / A new book by the famous Russian marine painter, captain 1st rank V. Shigin is dedicated to the events of the First World War and 1917-1918 years in the Russian North. At the center of the story is the personality of the extraordinary naval officer Rear Admiral K.F. Ketlinsky. Until now, the name of Ketlinsky is surrounded by a veil of silence. And today historians fiercely argue about the role of Ketlinsky in the events of 1917 in Murmansk. The tragic death of the rear admiral is also surrounded by a veil of secrecy, as is the previous attempt to blow up the cruiser Askold in Toulon, which had tragic consequences for the fate of the hero of the book.