Steward's Mate · Split into TA, TR, TN, effective 1948
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Changed from Steward's Mate 2c 1948. | Changed from Steward's Mate 3c 1948. | Changed from Steward's Mate 1c 1948. | changed to Stewardsman, Steward Apprentice, and Steward Recruit 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination. Reconciles 4 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date. One or more historical long-title variants were normalized to a reviewed companion-list abbreviation by similarity match; the intermediate ledger records the method and the audit lists the source anomalies.
Sources
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) (#anchors, Steward Apprentice entry; #anchors, Steward Recruit entry; #anchors, Stewardsman entry; #anchors, Steward's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 18, 19)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, StM, TA, TR, TN entries)