When was the navy that was donated the LKL "Kursis" (M51) by Germany established?
LKL Kuršis (M51) LKL "Kursis" (M51) is a minehunter of the Lithuanian Naval Force. Built in West Germany in 1958 as "Marburg" (M1080), a "Lindau"-class (or Type 320) minesweeper for the German Navy, she was upgraded to a Type 331 minehunter in the 1970s. Germany donated "Marburg" in 2001 to the Lithuanian Naval Force, which renamed the ship "Kursis". The vessel augmented the Squadron of Mine-hunters, which had been established in 1999 with the similar donation of sister ship "Koblenz", which became "Sūduvis" (M52) .
German Navy The German Navy (German: Deutsche Marine or simply German: Marine —   ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified "Bundeswehr" ("Federal Defense"), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the "Bundesmarine" ("Federal Navy") from 1956 until 1995 when "Deutsche Marine" ("German Navy") became the official name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German "Volksmarine" ("People's Navy"). It is deeply integrated into the NATO alliance. Its primary mission is protection of Germany's territorial waters and maritime infrastructure as well as sea lines of communication. Apart from this, the German Navy participates in peacekeeping operations, and renders humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. They also participate in Anti-Piracy operations.