About the book: 1975 / This book is about Baltic sailors. Most of the stories are about submariners. After the war, the author served on submarines, and therefore the stories are captivating with their topical issues, the accuracy of their details, and the vitality of their characters. A new political officer was sent to Kirillov's submarine, who the captain did not immediately like: young, undignified, stubborn. “Everyone’s deputies are like deputies, but I have a volleyball player...” Kirillov complained.