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Welding of Heavy Plate

Thread starter jake2
Start date May 12, 2001

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May 12, 2001

jake2

Mechanical

I would like to know how the sides plate sections, deck sectoins , and etc. on the Battleship Missouri were welded together. Also, how were the stresses that were built up, relieved? I understand some of the plate used was up to 14 inches thick.

Regards,
Ron Jacobson. Senior Technical Engineer, General Kinematics Corp.