Great looking welds!!
I had welding school in the Navy from March until September.
They X-rayed our weld plates, 3/4" thick.
We used 6011 root pass, then 7018, 8018, and then 11018.
Overhead was easier than vertical.
NO, I ain't tellin' the year!!

Somebody might figure out my age!!
We also did a lot of brazing, silver soldering, and TIG, just a little MIG.