The directory contains information about the ship composition of the USSR Navy. Data is provided on warships that were in service and under construction, their names, serial numbers, dates of laying, launching, commissioning, decommissioning from the fleet, modernizations or conversions, enterprises (factories, firms) - builders and design firms. The features of projects, design, construction, repairs and upgrades, the most typical accidents and important stages of active service are described. External diagrams, longitudinal sections of projects and their modifications are presented.