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 Author  Topic: Classsifications of Crew
Dick Listro

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What do the classifications of crew members that have a "GM" after their name mean?

Same question for "SC"

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Drew Cook

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Dick,

Pretty sure "GM" stands for Gunner's Mate, don't know offhand what "SC" means.


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Dick;
SC means Ships Cook, GM is Gunners Mate, MoMM is Motor Machinist Mate, RM is Radioman, QM is Quartermaster, BM is Boatswain Mate, EN is Engineman, Carp is Carpenters Mate, S is Seaman, F is Fireman.
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Dick Listro

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Thank you


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  Jerry N Gilmartin

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Hi Ted,
There was no EN rate during WW2. The old Motor Machinists Mates were turned into EN's sometimes in the early 1950's. Me being a Machinist's Mate wondered what happened to all those MoMM's after the war. I guess the Navy figured Motors can either be gas or diesel and the new rate of EN = Engineman would handle both types of Internal Combustion Engines.
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TED WALTHER

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Jerry;
Roger. Thanks.
Take care,
TED


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Dick Listro

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I noticed on the listing of men and boats for the Ron 27 that a few enlisted men were listed as "COX". Does anybody know what their function was?

Dick


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dick
i think cox was for coxwain.tjeir function was to run and steer a n auxiliarry boat like a landing barge/lcm/or boat carrying men from ship to shore or shore to ship.look up conwain and i think it will describe what i am trying to say. take care

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