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The history of the Albanian navy dates back to the General Command of Military Powers in 1925, following the creation of the Albanian Republic. Earlier efforts to create an Albanian naval force following Albanian independence in 1912 failed due to the start of World War I. In this period Albania possessed few naval vessels. Following the establishment of the Albanian Kingdom by King Zog in 1928, the navy was reformed into the Royal Albanian Navy.
Following the Italian invasion of Albania and World War II, the Albanian Armed Forces were abolished and many ships were destroyed in the harbors of Albania.
- 158 personnel
- 2 gunboats (ex-German minesweepers type FM=Flachgehende Minensuchboote)
- 170 t, 43/6/1.7 m, 14 kn., 76 mm gun, 2 MG
- Built in 1918/19, bought c. 1925.
- Shqipnja (ex-FM 16) & Skanderbeg (ex-FM 23)
- 4 Italian MAS boats
- Built & bought in 1926 in Venice
- 46 t, 17 kn., 76 mm gun, 2 MG
- Tirana, Saranda, Durres, Shengjin
Following the Italian invasion of Albania and World War II, the Albanian Armed Forces were abolished and many ships were destroyed in the harbors of Albania.