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LukeFF 03-28-07 01:40 AM

[TEC] Questions on U.S. Navy ratings
 
As part of my updating of the menu.text file, I am changing the "Specialization" section of the crew profile to "Rating," which will reduce confusion and reflect the use of the rating system by the Navy. So far I've made the following changes:

-Guns > Gunner's Mate
-Torpedoes > Torpedoman's Mate
-Engines > Machinist's Mate
-Sensors > Sonar Technician (Not totally sure about this one)
-Watch > Seaman (or possibly Signalman?)

That leaves the Command speciality. Quartermaster, perhaps?

Opinions and insight would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Tigrone 03-28-07 02:16 AM

Lot's of nuances, here are a few more
 
Machinist's Mate - probably more MM's aboard than Enginemen.
Electrician's Mate

Quartermaster - helm and navigation
Yeoman - administration
Boatswain's Mate - deck, boats and rigging - not so much on a sub.
Fire Controlman - weapons controls
Sonarman - WW2 rate
Radioman

There was a rate of Specialist's Mate U (Supervisor of WAVE quarters) but I fear that rate was not needed on subs.

LukeFF 03-28-07 02:10 PM

Sonar Tech changed to Sonarman - thanks!

Thus remains the question about the Watch rating - which rating was most typical among watch crewmen?

Tigrone 03-28-07 09:25 PM

Lookouts
 
Your really just specking of the lookouts, I believe. The lookouts would have been drawn from the most reliable topside junior ratings. The most common would be Gunners, then Quartemasters or rated Seamen.

LukeFF 03-28-07 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigrone
Your really just specking of the lookouts, I believe. The lookouts would have been drawn from the most reliable topside junior ratings. The most common would be Gunners, then Quartemasters or rated Seamen.

Thanks!


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