Nikolai Pavlovich Zadornov (1909-1992) is a famous writer, author of novels about the exploration of Siberia and the Far East by Russian pioneers. A special place in the work of N. P. Zadornov is occupied by a series of works about the outstanding navigator G. I. Nevelsky, the leader of the Amur expedition, which contributed to the strengthening of Russia in the Pacific Ocean. This edition includes the final novel cycle, The War for the Ocean, in which a significant place is occupied by the story of the heroic defense of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in 1854 during the Crimean War against the Anglo-French squadron. The fascinating plot is based on the true memories of the defense participants.