About the book: 1989 / The book is dedicated to the construction of the Russian fleet on the eve and during the First World War. It tells about the creation and combat operations of the light cruiser "Red Caucasus" (formerly "Admiral Lazarev") during the Great Patriotic War, and also briefly touches on the history of ships of the same type - the first turbine cruisers of the Russian fleet. The book is the final part of the author’s trilogy about ships, which also included “Destroyer Novik” and “Battleship “October Revolution.”” In preparing the manuscript, archival documents and personal memories of participants in the events – officers, foremen and sailors of the cruiser “Red Caucasus” were widely used".