Korabli-muzei mira - Petlevannyi M.

The guide to memorial warships includes more than 670 warships and support vessels from 55 countries, which were part of the navy, army units, maritime units of the border troops, coast guard, police and others regular paramilitaries, as well as civilian vessels, which were mobilized or requisitioned in wartime and operated under military flags, are now preserved as museums, monuments and museum exhibits. Ships and ships planning to be turned into memorial ships are also considered. The directory did not include replicas (full-scale copies). Each ship is given its name, date and place of construction. The main tactical and technical elements are mainly given at the time of commissioning. The brief historical reference reflects the most remarkable episodes of the ship's biography, the date of its decommissioning, as well as the date and place of installation as a memorial. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers interested in the history of the navy. The handbook is illustrated with photographs of memorial ships.