Mess Attendant
The change is dated only to 1943; no month or day is given.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: changed to Steward's Mate 1943. | Changed from Mess Attendant 1943. Normalized as renamed/changed. Reconciles 2 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date.
Source documents (2)
Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1 and 2.
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969)
1. #anchorm, Mess Attendant entry; #anchors, Steward's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 10, 19 · source dated December 1969 · cited by the explanation
Open source document (opens in a new tab)3.Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/navy-rating-history.jsonl:5; #anchorm, Mess Attendant entry; #anchors, Steward's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 10, 19
Open source document (opens in a new tab) - Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970)
2. alphabetic abbreviation list, Matt, StM entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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