Aerial view of the Nordwerft (North Yard) area of the Kriegsmarinewerft shipyard, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 1939; note the two new locks, the general outline of the construction basin, one of the three dry docks, and eventually two floating dry docks

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Caption     Aerial view of the Nordwerft (North Yard) area of the Kriegsmarinewerft shipyard, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 1939; note the two new locks, the general outline of the construction basin, one of the three dry docks, and eventually two floating dry docks ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems, Germany
Date  1939
Photographer    Unknown
 
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1. William J Daugherty, PhD says:
10 Nov 2024 08:56:02 AM

Re the six "dry docks": were any of the six actually graving docks vice dry docks and, difficult but significant question, was the Tirpitz constructed in a graving dock versus a dry dock?
Thanks in advance....WJD

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