Painter
The change is dated to 1948; no month or day is given.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Established 1948 from the ratings of Specialist (F) (Fire Fighters), Carpenter's Mate, Carpenter's Mate (SR) (Joiners), Carpenter's Mate (SR) (Builders), and Painter. | included in Damage Controlman 1948. Normalized as merged/included. Reconciles 6 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date.
Source documents (2)
Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1, 2 and 3.
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969)
1. #anchord, Damage Controlman entry; #anchorp, Painter entry; #anchorp, Painter C entry; #anchorp, Painter 1c entry; #anchorp, Painter 2c entry; #anchorp, Painter 3c entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 6, 12 · 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:56; #anchord, Damage Controlman entry; #anchorp, Painter entry; #anchorp, Painter C entry; #anchorp, Painter 1c entry; #anchorp, Painter 2c entry; #anchorp, Painter 3c entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 6, 12 · cited by the explanation
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, Ptr, DC entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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