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| U.S. NAVY
ENLISTED RATINGS From the BLUEJACKETS' MANUAL Fifteenth Edition (1959) APPENDIX B |
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Duties of Ratings - Pay Grades E-4
through E-9
Groups VII and VIII A rating is an occupation in the Navy which calls for the same sort of skills and ability. The rating combines with a pay grade to form a rate. The following tables indicate the duties of Petty Officers: |
| Group VII - ENGINEERING AND HULL |
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Machinist's Mate
(MM) |
Install operate,
maintain, and repair ship's steam propulsion and auxiliary equipment,
outside machinery, and refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. |
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Engineman
(EN) |
Operate, maintain, and
repair internal combustion engines and auxiliaries. |
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Machinery Repairman (MR) |
Perform duties of shop machinists, using
precision machine and hand tools. |
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Boilerman (BT) |
Operate and repair all
types of marine boilers and fire-room machinery. (1)
BT's take care of all drinking water,
boiler water, fuel oil, helo fuel, and made sure the ship is on an
even
keel by pumping oil from one side to the other. BT lab techs were
referred
to as "Water Kings". |
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Boilermaker (BR) |
Inspect and repair marine boilers and heat
exchanges. |
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Electrician's Mate (EM) |
Maintain and repair power
and lighting circuits, distribution switchboards, generators. and
motors. |
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I.C. Electrician (IC) |
Maintain and repair shipboard interior
communications systems. |
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Shipfitter
(SF) |
Use hand and machine tools
for steel metal work. Bend, repair and fit pipes |
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Damage Controlman (DC) |
Serve as technical assistants, instructors,
and inspectors for fire prevention, fire fighting, damage control,
and atomic, biological, and chemical warfare; perform carpentry duties. |
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Patternmaker (PM) |
Make wooden, plaster, or
metal patterns, core boxes, and flasks used by molders in a Navy
foundry. |
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Molder (ML) |
Operate foundries aboard ship and at shore
stations; make molds and cores, rig flasks, prepare heats, and pour
castings of metals; shot blast or sandblast castings, and pour
bearings. |
| Group VIII - CONSTRUCTION |
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Surveyor (SV) |
Make
reconnaissance and preliminary and final location surveys for roads,
airfields, pipelines, ditches, buildings, drainage structures, and
waterfront construction. |
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Construction Electrician's Mate (CE) |
Install
operate, maintain, and repair electrical generating equipment,
distribution systems, interior wiring, lighting fixtures and telephone,
public address, and interoffice communication systems. |
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Equipment Operator (EO) |
Operate, field-check, and
service automotive and heavy construction equipment. |
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Mechanic
(CM) |
Maintain,
lubricate, repair, and overhaul automotive and heavy construction
equipment and diesel and gasoline internal combustion engines. |
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Builder (BU) |
Construct, erect, maintain, and
repair wooden and concrete structures. |
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Steelworker
(SW) |
Rig and erect
A-frames, gin poles, derricks, booms, and blocks and tackle; operate)
winches and hoists in moving and hoisting operations; erect or
dismantle bridges, buildings, tanks, towers, and pontoons. |
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Utilities Man (UT) |
Install operate, maintain, and
repair pumps, stationary steam boilers, and water supply and sewage
disposal equipment. |
| Changes Made |
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| No. |
Contributed by: |
Date |
| (1) |
David Miteff BT3,
74-76 |
28 Feb 07 |
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| Definitions |
E-1 to E-3 |
E-4 to E-9 Groups I-III |
E-4 to E-9 Groups IV-VI |
E-4
to E-9 Groups VII-VIII |
E-4 to E-9 Groups IX-XII |