The Naval Force operates four large Damen Stan Type 4207 patrol boats, three of which were built in Albania.

[3] Some of the Naval Force's vessels were purchased from, or donated by Italy, the United States, China, or the Soviet Union.

Their largest combatants were a couple of ex-Soviet Whiskey-class submarines, although these were primarily out of service due to a shortage of spare parts.

The offensive power of the navy was derived from six Shanghai-II-class gunboats and 32 45-ton Huchuan-class hydrofoil torpedo boats.

Nevertheless, the Albanian Army had three artillery battalions safeguarding the entrances to naval bases and several commercial ports at that time.

[7] The largest of the fleet were four Soviet-built Whiskey-class submarines, a direct result of an Albanian-Soviet dispute over their ownership, after Albania withdrew from the Warsaw Pact (1961) and the Soviets abandoned the Pasha Liman Base.

Starting in the 1990s, Albania began to take part in numerous search and rescue exercises alongside other European nations.

The Naval Force's facilities were also damaged in the conflict and repairs were made with the help of the United States, Italy, Germany, Greece, Turkey, and other countries.

[5] As a result of numerous agreements made between 1998 and 2004, Albania received donated patrol vessels from the United States and Italy for use in search and rescue operations.

[5] In 2004, Albania entered into an agreement with Italy wherein the Italian Navy provided equipment and technical assistance to the Albanian Naval Force in order to upgrade the country's aids to navigation.

Currently, four retired Whiskey-class submarines previously owned by the Soviet Union are still located on the facility alongside Albania's active-duty naval vessels.