The paddle steamer Skanderbeg was used for transport of the goods and passengers mostly on the Skadar Lake in Montenegro in the first half of the 20th century.

The ownership over Skanderbeg was transferred to Lloyd's office in Shkoder (its agent Tef Curani).

In 1924 Yugoslav a shipping company from Cetinje bought Skanderbeg to use it for transport of the goods and passengers over the Skadar Lake.

In April 1941, after the Axis occupied Yugoslavia during the Second World War, Skanderbeg was confiscated by Italian authorities, together with all boats on Skadar Lake.

In April 1941 all boats of Jadransko-Skadarska Plovidba were confiscated by the Italians who occupied this part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

[9] In April the master of Skanderbeg was also captured by Italian forces and executed under the charge of collaboration with the rebels.