Shipfitter
The change is dated only to 1948; no month or day is given.
- The record does not explain how Shipfitters were assigned to the two successor ratings.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: changed to Metalsmith and Pipefitter 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination.
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. #anchors, Shipfitter entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 14 · 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:66; #anchors, Shipfitter entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 14 · 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, SF, ME, FP entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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