Photographer
The compilation dates the change to 1942 but gives no month or day.
- The 1970 abbreviation guide does not list the earlier form Pho, so it does not independently confirm that abbreviation.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: changed to Photographer's Mate 1942. | Changed from Photographer 1942. Normalized as renamed/changed. Reconciles 2 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date. The companion abbreviation list does not contain predecessor code Pho; this historical form comes from the compilation text or its printed title notation and is flagged in the audit.
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. #anchorp, Photographer entry; #anchorp, Photographer's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 13 · 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:2; #anchorp, Photographer entry; #anchorp, Photographer's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 13
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, PH entry · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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