Painter · Merged into DC, effective 1948
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.
Sources
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) (#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)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, Ptr, DC entries)