State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
By October 1918 it had become clear that Austria-Hungary was facing defeat in the war. The Austrian government decided to give "Viribus Unitis", along with much of the fleet, to the newly formed State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. This was considered preferential to handing the fleet to the Allies, as the new state had declared its neutrality. The transfer to the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs took place in the evening of 31 October, and "Viribus Unitis" was renamed "Jugoslavija".