The book is based on a mass of archival materials, as well as oral and written memoirs of employees and veterans of the enterprise. The book tells about the history of the institute, the development of naval weapons and its creators. The author deliberately retains the special terminology of past years so that the reader can get into the spirit of the time about which the story is being told. The tactical and technical characteristics of torpedoes are borrowed from open press publications. The book is addressed to engineering and technical workers, students and everyone who is interested in the history of military equipment.