Commander of the Yugoslav Navy

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Commander of the Yugoslav Navy
Zapovjednik jugoslavenske mornarice
Flag of Yugoslav Commander of the Navy.svg
Mate Jerkovic.jpg
Longest serving
Admiral Mate Jerković  [ hr ]

1950 – 1967
Naval Ensign of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Royal Yugoslav Navy (until 1945)
Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949-1993).svg  Yugoslav Navy (after 1945)
Reports to Chief of the General Staff
Seat Split, Croatia
Term length No fixed length
Precursor Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Formation31 October 1918
First holder Dragutin Prica
Final holder Mile Kandić
Abolished20 May 1992
Succession Commander of the Croatian Navy
Commander of Montenegrin Navy
Serbian Navy Commander
Chief of the Slovenian Navy

The Commander of the Yugoslav Navy was the highest ranking officer and official head of the Royal Yugoslav Navy and its successor.

Contents

List of commanders

Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1918–1929)

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
4 Mappe 27 Prica Dragutin Linienschiffskapitan.jpg
Prica, DragutinKontraadmiral
Dragutin Prica
(1867–1960)
31 October 191830 November 191830 days
2
Metod Koch.png
Koch, MetodKontraadmiral
Metod Koch  [ hr ]
(1874–1952)
1 December 19181 September 19201 year, 275 days
3
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Wikerhauser, ViktorAdmiral
Viktor Wikerhauser  [ sr ]
(1866–1940)
2 September 192017 October 19233 years, 46 days
(1)
4 Mappe 27 Prica Dragutin Linienschiffskapitan.jpg
Prica, DragutinAdmiral
Dragutin Prica
(1867–1960)
22 October 192318 October 19295 years, 361 days

Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1945)

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
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Wikerhauser, ViktorAdmiral
Viktor Wikerhauser  [ sr ]
(1866–1940)
18 October 19297 April 19322 years, 172 days
2
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Stanković, NikolaViceadmiral
Nikola Stanković
(1875–?)
7 April 19326 March 19341 year, 333 days [1]
3
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Polić, MarijanViceadmiral
Marijan Polić  [ hr ]
(1876–1958)
7 March 193417 April 19406 years, 41 days
4
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Luterotti, JulijanViceadmiral
Julijan Luterotti
18 April 19403 April 1941350 days
5
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Domainko, EmilKontraadmiral
Emil Domainko
(1889–?)
3 April 194117 April 194114 days [2]

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992)

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Ivan Kern1.jpg
Kern, IvanKontraadmiral
Ivan Kern
(1898–1991)
194522 December 19450 years
2
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Černi, JosipViceadmiral
Josip Černi  [ sl ]
(1903–2000)
194519504–5 years
3
Mate Jerkovic.jpg
Jerković, MateAdmiral
Mate Jerković  [ hr ]
(1915–1980)
1950196716–17 years
4
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Admiral
Bogdan Pecotić  [ sr ]
(1912–1998)
196719680–1 years
5
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Admiral
Ljubo Truta  [ sr ]
(1915–1991)
196819690–1 years
6
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Purišić, IvoAdmiral
Ivo Purišić
(1920–1976)
196919766–7 years
7
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Mamula, BrankoAdmiral
Branko Mamula
(1921–2021)
197619795–6 years
8
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Vilović, TihomirViceadmiral
Tihomir Vilović  [ hr ]
(1924–2008)
197919844–5 years
9
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Grubišić, BožidarAdmiral
Božidar Grubišić  [ hr ]
(1932–2021)
198419916–7 years
10
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Kandić, MileAdmiral
Mile Kandić
(1933–2017)
199120 May 19920–1 years

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