Torpedoman
The change is dated to 1942; no month or day is given. The December 1969 compilation revision and the 1970 abbreviation list are later reference dates, not dates of the rename.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: changed to Torpedoman's Mate 1942. | Changed from Torpedoman 1942. Normalized as renamed/changed. Reconciles 2 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. #anchort, Torpedoman entry; #anchort, Torpedoman's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 19 · 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:3; #anchort, Torpedoman entry; #anchort, Torpedoman's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 19 · 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, TM entry · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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