The Battle Hostile_encounter of the Dalmatian Channels was a three-day confrontation Hostile_encounter between three tactical groups of Yugoslav Navy ships and coastal artillery , and a detachment of naval commandos of the Croatian Navy fought Hostile_encounter on 14–16 November 1991 during the Croatian War Military_operation of Independence .

The battle Hostile_encounter marked Recording the last deployment Arranging of the Yugoslav Navy into one of the Dalmatian channels , the loosening Cause_change_of_strength of the naval blockade Besieging of the Croatian coast imposed Action in September and the largest Croatian Navy operation Military_operation in the war Military_operation .

Italian forces were limited Limiting to air and artillery attacks Attack until 11 April , when the Italian army attacked Attack towards Ljubljana ( in modern-day Slovenia ) and through Istria and Lika and down the Dalmatian coast .