Boilermaker · Merged into BT, effective 1948
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Boilermaker included in Boilerman 1948. | Changed from Boilermaker and Watertender 1948. Normalized as merged/included. Reconciles 2 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date.
Sources
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) (#anchorb, Boilermaker entry; #anchorb, Boilerman entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 4)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, BR, BT entries)