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Why is the German design heavier to port?

A live design check traces an unexplained port-side weight offset to one extra gun and restores the ship's symmetry.

Question

Why is the German design heavier to port than to starboard?

Short answer

An extra gun had been placed on the port side; identifying and correcting it restored the design's balance.

Notes

The design reports more weight to port than to starboard, prompting a closer look at its fittings. Viewers identify an extra gun on one side during the live exchange. Correcting the asymmetric mount restores the balance readout. The moment shows why individual secondary fittings and their exact placement matter to a capital ship's weight distribution.