USS Midway: The Changing Face Of The USS Midway

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The Changing Face Of The USS Midway
USS midway ship was the largest ship and longest serving ship during vietnam's war. USS Midway ship was commissioned after WW2. A huge challenge for United States was building the new armored deck on the uss midway because it was a big thing for united states for building the armored deck.
The early flight deck was built from flat wooden ramps it was weak and it was not armored and whenever it got hit it would sink. In 1936 the royal navy and united states developed a new armoured flight deck. The new flight deck was built armoured and it's a strong deck and when it got hit it won't sink. It was a challenge for united states because they builded something strong and powerful and worth building. The tools

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