When was the navy that was donated the LKL "Kursis" (M51) by Germany established?
Lithuanian Naval Force The Lithuanian Navy is the naval arm of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Though formally established on 1 August 1935 its roots stretch back as far as naval engagements on the Baltic Sea in the Medieval period. Lithuanian naval units saw some service with Soviet naval forces during World War II, and the navy has been re-established in its own right and continues to expand since Lithuania's independence in 1990.
German submarine U-2525 German submarine "U-2525" was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the ""Elektroboote"") of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine", built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 13 September 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, as yard number 2525. She was launched on 30 October 1944, and commissioned under the command of "Kapitänleutnant" Paul-Friedrich Otto, on 12 December 1944.