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Modern Welding

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Modern Welding is a comprehensive text that has long been the standard for teaching the theory, fundamentals, equipment, and techniques of welding technology. The 2004 edition includes coverage of new processes, such as friction stir welding, and has been reorganized to place stronger emphasis on the more-widely used arc processes. In addition to covering all welding and cutting processes, the text includes thorough coverage of welding symbols, testing and inspecting, and getting a job in the welding industry. Correlated with the QC-10 Standard.

Modern Welding

How thick is the steel hull of a modern US submarine and how do they weld it?

I know the steel is rated high yield (HY) 80 or 100 thousands of pounds per square inch, but how thick is it? I assume it must be pretty thick, so how do they bend and weld it?
I know they have double hull construction.
I know they have double hull construction, my question concerns the inner pressure hull.
I am not asking for any information which you are not authorized to divulge. If the answer to the question is publicly available, please answer.