| Yugoslav Navy | |
|---|---|
| Југословенска ратна морнарица Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica | |
 Seal of the Yugoslav Navy | |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Disbanded | 27 April 1992 |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Coastal defence |
| Size | 11,000 personnel 90 vessels |
| Part of | Yugoslav People's Army |
| H/Q | Lora naval base, Split, SR Croatia (1945–1991) Kotor, SR Montenegro (1991–1992) |
| March | "More i mornari" ("Sea and Sailors") |
| Anniversaries | 10 September |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | See article |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Navy | See list |
| Last commander | Miodrag Jokić |
| Insignia | |
| Ensign (1949–1992) | .svg) |
| Jack (1963–1992) | .svg) |
The Yugoslav Navy (Serbo-Croatian: Југословенска ратна морнарица, Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica, lit. 'Yugoslav War Navy'), was the navy of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It was essentially a coastal defense force with the mission of preventing enemy landings along Yugoslavia's rugged 4,000-kilometer shoreline or coastal islands, and contesting an enemy blockade or control of the strategic Strait of Otranto.[1]
In 1990, it had 10,000 sailors (including 4,400 conscripts), including 2,300 in 25 coastal artillery batteries and 900 marines in one light naval infantry brigade.[1] Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the navy's equipment and watercraft were claimed by emergent Croatian Navy, Montenegrin Navy, Serbian River Flotilla, and Slovenian Navy.
- ^ a b Curtis, Glenn E., ed. (1992). Yugoslavia: a country study (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 248–250. ISBN 0-8444-0735-6. OCLC 24792849. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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