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'''LKL ''Kursis'' (M51)''' is a [[minehunter]] of the [[Lithuanian Naval Force]]. Built in [[West Germany]] in 1958 as '''''Marburg'' (M1080)''', a {{sclass-|Lindau|minesweeper|0}} (or Type 320) [[minesweeper (ship)|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<!-- sic -->, which had been established in 1999 with the similar donation of [[sister ship]] ''Koblenz'', which became {{ship|LKL|Sūduvis|M52|3}}.
'''LKL ''Kursis'' (M54)''' is a [[minehunter]] of the [[Lithuanian Naval Force]]. Built in [[West Germany]] in 1958 as '''''Marburg'' (M1080)''', a {{sclass-|Lindau|minesweeper|0}} (or Type 320) [[minesweeper (ship)|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<!-- sic -->, which had been established in 1999 with the similar donation of [[sister ship]] ''Koblenz'', which became {{ship|LKL|Sūduvis|M52|3}}.


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 08:44, 6 December 2018

LKL Kursis (M54)
History
Germany
NameMarburg (M1080)
NamesakeKoblenz
BuilderBurmester Werft, Bremen
Launched4 August 1958
Commissioned11 June 1959
Decommissioned1976
Refit1960–64, to Type 331 minehunter
Fatedonated to Lithuania, 2001
History
Lithuania
NameKursis (M54)
Acquired2001
Commissioned27 April 2001
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement395 t (389 long tons)
Length47.1 m (154 ft 6 in)
Beam8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
Draught3.71 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion2 x MTU 871 diesel engines
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Sensors and
processing systems
search sonar (193M)
Armament

LKL Kursis (M54) is a minehunter of the Lithuanian Naval Force. Built in West Germany in 1958 as Marburg (M1080), a Template:Sclass- (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).

References

  • "The Squadron of Mine-hunters". Lithuanian Armed Forces. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  • "Koblenz (6124570)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 9 November 2009.


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