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Old Salt
Posts: 272
Location: Vista, Ca. | Subject: NSR but Navy
In researching my family history, I came across a record for my Uncle. He was born in 1923 and enlisted in the Navy on 5 Sep 1939. He was 16 y.o. Not too big of a deal. He came from a family of 4 boys born between 1921 and 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama. The war was on and people were needed. My father enlisted at about the same age and was on the USS Bushnell in Guam before they discharged him for sleep walking. I have a photo of him back in high school in his Blues because that was the only clothes he had. Anyway, sorry to get side tracked. On 1 Jan 1946 my uncle was assigned to the USS Keith, DE 241. According to the crew roster he was a CMoMM. Am I reading this correct as a Chief Motor Machinist? If so, I knew making grade was fast in the Navy during the war so it was 7 years to make Chief. Do I have the rate correct. |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9164
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: NSR but Navy
Motor Machinist Mate; MoMM: Operate machine tools. Operate and maintain internal combustion engines and engine auxiliaries. Knowledge of pressure and air systems. Be familiar with electrical apparatus.
Machinist's Mate; MM: Operate main and auxiliary engines. Adjust, repair, and overhaul engines. Be familiar with ship's drainage systems, distilling plants, evaporators and pumps. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2490
Location: East Coast of Wisconsin | Subject: RE: NSR but Navy
Right on. Later to EN (Engineman) Yep.the rating exam did pose questions on all those items plus the general Navy stuff. |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 3667
Location: Kansas City Missouri | Subject: RE: NSR but Navy
I've found this site informative when researching things Navy & ratings
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/Ranks&Rates/index.html
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