ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kɹoʊˈeɪʃən wˈɔːɹ ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, jˈuːɡəslˌæv fˈɛdɚɹəl dʒˌeɪˌɛnˈeɪ fˈoːɹsᵻz wɜː fˈoːɹst tə wɪθdɹˈɔː fɹʌm splˈɪt ænd ðə lˈoːɹə nˈeɪvəl kˈɑːmpaʊnd wʌz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ kɹoʊˈeɪʃən fˈoːɹsᵻz.
In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Yugoslav Federal JNA forces were forced to withdraw from Split and the Lora naval compound was occupied by Croatian forces.