Lithuanian Naval Force
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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.
Interwar Lithuanian warship Prezidentas Smetona (1935)
M53 Skalvis during BALTOPS '20
Marine fusiliers of the Naval Force
BALTOPS
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BALTOPS is an annual military exercise, held and sponsored by the Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe, since 1971, in the Baltic Sea and the regions surrounding it.
Ships from various navies participating in Baltic Operations 2008 maneuver into formation (11 June 2008)
East Germany Koni class frigate Berlin underway during NATO Exercise BALTOPS '85, on 1 October 1985
USS Harry E. Yarnell at Gdynia during BALTOPS '90
HSwMS Smyge underway during BALTOPS '94, on 7 June 1994