Albanian Navy (1914–1939)
| Navy of the Principality of Albania Albanian Republican Navy Royal Albanian Navy (Forcat Mbretërore e Mbrojtjës Detare Shqiptare) | |
|---|---|
| Active | Principality: 1914 Republic: 1925–1927 Kingdom: 1928–1939 |
| Disbanded | 1914 (principality) 1927 (republic) 1939 (kingdom) |
| Country | Principality of Albania Albanian Republic Kingdom of Albania |
| Allegiance | Royal Albanian Army |
| Branch | Navy |
| Type | Defence force |
| Role | Coastal protection |
| Size | 17 officers and 140 sailors |
| Headquarter | Port of Durrës, Durrës |
| Ships | 1 royal yacht and 4 patrol boats in 1939 |
| Engagements | Italian Invasion of Albania |
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| Naval Ensign between 1928 and 1934 | |
| Naval Ensign between 1934 and 1939 | |
Between 1914 and 1939, there were three separate Albanian navies. The first navy was short-lived, belonging to the Principality of Albania. The second one, the Albanian Republican Navy shared a similar fate, as it served the short-lived Albanian Republic. The third navy, the Royal Albanian Navy, managed to last over a decade, until Italy invaded the country. The Republican and Royal Albanian Navies together formed the Zog era of the Albanian Navy, as King Zog founded the republic with himself as President before crowning himself as King of Albania. The Albanian Flotilla, small as it was, reached its peak during the Kingdom period.