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The USS Midway took an important part of American history. The ship was built in strong that could take couple of hits and not sink. It was mostly made of steel because it was strong and cheap. Stick welding was the most used process. Aluminum and stainless steel were also used inside of the ship so that it does not rust. The deck of the ship was made of 3 ½ inches thick steel. The ship could take up to millions gallons of gas.

The USS Midway has help in many wars before it became a museum. During the Vietnam War, the USS Midway carried out destructive aerial attacks against enemy installations, transportation, and lines of communications in the face of extremely heavy opposition. In Operation Frequent Wind, South Vietnamese Air Force Major Buang-Ly, his wife, and
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It will be launched in the year of 2017. USS Gerald Ford has some qualities the same as the USS Midway. Both ships are very large in size. They also can carry a lot of ammo and aircrafts. But they have also some differences. USS Gerald Ford uses nuclear power and the USS Midway uses diesel engine. Also USS Gerald Ford is a new ship compared to the USS Midway which is from 1945.

As a welder, I’m not kind of guy that likes to build ships or do other things with ships. If I was offered a job to go and weld ships, I wouldn’t enjoy it because ships is not my thing. Even if the wage is high and the labor is good, I wouldn’t work in the place where they repair ships or weld them. So, this kind of job will not benefit me and I will also not enjoy it.

When the USS Gerald Ford is done with constructing in 2017, it will serve the United States. By serving mean going to other countries doing missions, a war, or rescuing people like the USS Midway did back in the day. The ship will keep the US protected and safe. This ship might cost a lot, but it will really help increase the power of US

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