The German Navy’s frigate Brandenburg has set off from the North Sea coast to join a United Nations mission in the eastern Mediterranean. The warship departed from the Wilhelmshaven naval base as planned on Thursday morning with a crew of about 200 on board, a navy spokesman told dpa. The 139-metre frigate will join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until July, patrolling the Lebanese coast to stop weapons smuggling and secure the maritime borders. The Brandenburg will replace another German naval frigate, the Baden-Württemberg, which was previously involved in the mission. …