By the mid-1950s, Project 183 torpedo boats no longer met the requirements of the Soviet Navy, so in 1955, technical specifications were approved for the development of a new large torpedo boat, Project 206 Storm, designed to operate against enemy trade routes and to combat enemy large and small fleets. TsKB-5 developed the boat from 1957 to 1959 under the leadership of Pavel Goinkis. It was based on Project 205 missile boats, incorporating their main power plant, artillery armament, and protection against weapons of mass destruction. The first boats of this project entered service in 1960, and about 100 ships of this type were built, some of which were exported.

Between 1968 and 1971, the GDR Navy received 18 Project 206 boats and incorporated them into the sixth flotilla of the Volksmarine (6. Flottille). In the early 1970s, some of these ships were transferred to the Parow Technical School. Due to technical obsolescence, Project 206 boats began to be gradually withdrawn from the Volksmarine in September 1984, a process that was completed in the early 1990s, shortly before the fall of the GDR.

The German Pr.206 was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X". It boasts high speed and powerful torpedo armaments. Its AK-230 automatic mounts deserve special mention as they have a high rate of fire, enabling the ship to effectively combat the enemy coastals. However, the ship has two disadvantages: its large size and almost complete lack of armor.