This book is a chronicle of the military fleet of the Azov Sea, telling about the heroic and courageous struggle of Russian soldiers and sailors for the return of Russia's southern lands, the Azov and Black Seas, for access through them to the countries of the Mediterranean and Europe. A significant place in it is devoted to coverage of the military operations of the Azov flotilla against foreign invaders during the Crimean, Civil and Great Patriotic Wars. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.