Water Tender
The changes are dated only to 1948; no month or day is given.
- The history does not specify which Water Tenders went to Boilerman versus Utilities Man, or the conditions governing that division.
Source extraction notes
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.
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. #anchorb, Boilerman entry; #anchoru, Utilities Man entry; #anchorw, Water Tender entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 4, 19, 20 · 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:129; #anchorb, Boilerman entry; #anchoru, Utilities Man entry; #anchorw, Water Tender entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 4, 19, 20 · 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, WT, BT, UT entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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