The ice campaign of the Baltic Fleet. Shipwreck in the sea of revolution.
by K.Nazarenko, D.Puchkov
Not so many facts are known about the case of the first rank captain Alexei Mikhailovich Shchastny. It has been in the classified archives of the KGB for over 70 years and has grown into numerous myths and rumors. It was elevated to the top of Russian political life, gained power and was thrown away. He made an undoubted feat by withdrawing the Baltic Fleet from Helsinki and Tallinn and saving for the Homeland 236 warships and auxiliary ships, which later played a significant role in the battles of the Great Patriotic War. Alien among the Bolsheviks and among the White Movement, he failed in his attempts to become the "leader" of the Baltic Fleet and at the same time saved his life.
