Seventy-five years after the end of World War II the details of Soviet
ships, their activities and fates remain an enigma to the West. In
wartime such information was classified and after a brief period of
glasnost the Russian state has again restricted access to historical
archives. Therefore, the value - and originality - of this work is
difficult to exaggerate. This second part of the three-volume series
includes all the remaining fighting vessels not already covered in
Volume I. Beginning with the Uragan class - rated as escort ships and
the first seagoing warships designed by the Soviet Union - the book then
moves on to submarine hunters, both large and small, patrol craft,
minelayers and minesweepers, and unusual types like floating artillery
batteries and anti-aircraft defense ships, concluding with landing ships
and craft. Many of these vessels have hitherto been poorly documented
but given the nature of the land-centered Soviet war against Germany
their contribution should not be underestimated. The details of their
service and, not least, the circumstances of their loss, constitute a
major addition to Western understanding of the Soviet Navy's war effort.
This volume covers: Escort ships Large submarine hunters Small submarine
hunters Patrol boats Floating artillery batteries AA defence ships
Minelayers Netlayers Minesweepers Minesweeping boats Landing vessels and
craft
