About the book: 2003 / The second part of volume I of the reference book "Ships of the USSR Navy" examines multi-purpose submarines (continuation of the section) and special purpose submarines. Directory contains information about the ship composition of the USSR Navy as of December 1991. However, it traces the fate of the ships of the Soviet fleet until 2001. Data is provided on the warships in service, under construction and design, their names, serial numbers, dates of laying, launching, entry into service, decommissioning of the fleet, modernization or re-equipment, construction enterprises and design firms Describes the features of projects, design, construction, repairs and upgrades, the most typical accidents and important stages of active service Presents appearance diagrams, longitudinal sections of all projects and their modifications, numerous photographs. The directory is published in four volumes: Vol. I Submarines; Vol. II. Strike ships; Vol. III Anti-submarine ships; Vol. IV. Landing and mine-sweeping ships. The appendices to each volume provide the main tactical and technical characteristics of the weapons of ships of the Soviet and Russian Navy: missile, artillery, anti-submarine, radio engineering and aviation. The reference book is compiled based on materials from open domestic and foreign press. For the first time, the ship composition of the USSR Navy is presented with the greatest possible completeness. Recommended to anyone interested in the state and development of the domestic fleet.