About the book: 1961 / Two comrades - Kostya and Slava - live carefree and cheerfully in a small Black Sea town. They love laughter, jokes, intricate childish games, but most of all they love the sea and dream of becoming captains. War comes and the city is captured by the Nazis. For the comrades, an alarming life begins, full of combat dangers. They help wounded sailors and partisans and go on reconnaissance missions. Harsh times make them strong and courageous. The sailors fight their way to Sevastopol - and Kostya and Slava are with them. The cherished dream of friends comes true: they become sailors and liberate their hometown from the fascist hordes.