In 1848 when Prussia started to enlarge its navy, own development and construction of warships got higher priority which required greater shipyards for these means.

However, the disadvantage of the KWD was the narrow channel of the river (Weichsel) as well as some restrictions imposed by the Danzig municipality.

After that time the KWD concentrated the activities on the construction of auxiliary ships and later on submarines/u boats as well as maintenance and repair of warships.

Beginning in 1908 parts of the yard were enlarged and more buildings rose on these grounds for U-boat construction.

Merged with the former Schichau-Werft Danzig, it belongs to Poland today, named Stocznia Gdańsk Spółka Akcyjna resp.