About the book: 2015 / The book by the famous marine painter captain 1st rank Vladimir Shigin presents literary and documentary essays about the life and exploits of Russian sailors of the era of Peter the Great, those whom historians call “chicks of Petrov’s nest.” Among the heroes of the book is the “first hunter” (volunteer) of the Russian fleet, the hero of the Battle of Ezel, the creator of the Naval Regulations and one of the first Russian naval intelligence officers Konon Zotov. Explorer of the Caspian Sea and Siberia, sentenced to eternal hard labor, but who later became a senator, Admiral Soimonov. A separate essay is devoted to the history of the creation and service of the last favorite brainchild of Peter the Great, the battleship "Peter the First and Second", which could have become the world's first memorial ship.