The monograph collects and systematizes the publicly published works of specialists related to the design, construction and operation of domestic boats after the end of World War II and until the collapse of the Soviet Union. It describes all projects, including unrealized ones, talks about the history of their creation, technical features and all modernizations, as well as foreign analogues. In addition, a brief assessment of the tactical properties is given. Appearance diagrams, longitudinal sections of projects and each of their modifications are presented. The monograph also contains information about all domestic boats built during this period. Data is provided on their names, serial numbers, dates of construction, decommissioning and exclusion from the fleet lists, as well as the most important stages of operation. The most typical accidents and disasters are described.