Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven

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Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven was a major German naval shipyard that constructed warships for the Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine, including notable vessels such as the heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military shipyard
naval shipyard
associatedWith German rearmament
naval warfare in World War II
builtFor expansion of German naval power
constructed Admiral Graf Spee
Admiral Graf Spee
surface form: heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee
constructedFor Kriegsmarine
Reichsmarine
controlledBy Reich Ministry of Defence
surface form: German Ministry of Defence (historical)
country Germany
employerOf German naval engineers
German shipyard workers
era World War II
interwar period
hasFacilityType armament depots
dry docks
fitting-out berths
slipways
workshops
industry shipbuilding
warship construction
locatedIn German Empire
Lower Saxony
Wilhelmshaven
locatedOn North Sea coast
militaryBranch German Navy
namedAfter Reichsmarine
operatedBy Kriegsmarine
Reichsmarine
partOf German naval infrastructure
predecessor Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven
significance important production site for Kriegsmarine surface fleet
key shipbuilding facility for German fleets between the wars
major German naval shipyard
usedFor construction of auxiliary naval vessels
construction of capital ships
construction of cruisers
construction of destroyers

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Admiral Graf Spee builder Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
German battleship Scharnhorst laidDownAt Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
this entity surface form: Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven predecessor Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven