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 auxiliary cruiser Kormoran The German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran" (HSK-8) was a "Kriegsmarine" (German navy) merchant raider of World War II. Originally the merchant vessel Steiermark", the ship was acquired by the navy following the outbreak of war for conversion into a raider. Administered under the designation "Schiff 41", to the Allied navies she was known as "Raider G." The largest merchant raider operated by Germany during World War II, "Kormoran" was responsible for the destruction of 10 merchant vessels and the capture of an 11th during her year-long career in the Atlantic and Indian oceans.