Water Tender · Split into BT, UT, effective 1948
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Changed from Boilermaker and Watertender 1948. | Established 1948 from the rating of Watertender. | Included in Boilerman 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination. Reconciles 3 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) (#anchorb, Boilerman entry; #anchoru, Utilities Man entry; #anchorw, Water Tender entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 4, 19, 20)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, WT, BT, UT entries)