Could Wilhelmshaven's second slipway build a roughly 25,000-ton König-sized ship in 1933-1936?
Short answerProbably, although the second slip looks narrower. The estimate comes from interpreting the yard plan rather than measured slipway dimensions.
NotesThe narrower second slip at Wilhelmshaven probably could accommodate a König-sized vessel of roughly 25,000 tons, although the estimate is tentative. The rectangular basins show artificial construction, while the forms distinguish dry docks from building slipways. One dock does not line up with the most convenient ship-movement path even though open water appears to permit it. The likely reason is the curvature required by the yard railway, whose route shaped the placement of adjacent facilities. The plan shows naval infrastructure as an integrated transport system in which rail access, cranes, storage water, and hull movement impose competing demands.