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The pages on US Navy World War II enlisted ratings and insignia are based primarily on the following: US Navy Department, Bureau of Naval Personnel Manual, 1942, revised through 1946, Washington DC, Government Printing Office, 1942-1946.
- USN WW2 Officer Rank and Corps Insignia - Uniform-Reference.Net
Line officers wore rank insignia on both sides of the...
- USN WW2 Enlisted Rates: Seaman Branch - Uniform-Reference.Net
Seaman Branch rating badges were the ony ones worn on the...
- USN WW2 Officer Rank and Corps Insignia - Uniform-Reference.Net
Line officers wore rank insignia on both sides of the collar. Staff officers wore a rank device on the right shirt collar, and a metal staff corps device on the left. The rank devices were the same as those used by officers of the army and marine corps, though the navy collar devices were considerably smaller.
The following table shows comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II.
WWII U.S. Navy Enlisted Ranks and Department Descriptions The USN in World War II 1941 – 1945 Ratings in the Navy are divided into branches in accord with the special duties of each: Seaman Branch, Artificer Branch, Artificer branch (Engine Room), Aviation Branch, Special Branch, Specialists, Commissary Branch and Steward’s Branch.
Seaman Branch rating badges were the ony ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left. 1. The rating of Mineman was established in all grades in February 1944; before that mines were handled by a subdivision of the Gunner's Mate rating, GM (M). 2. Title changed from Torpedoman in August 1942.
When discussing US Navy Enlisted Ratings, it is important to understand the difference and distinction between the Navy’s use of the words “rate,” “rating,” and “rank.” US Navy enlisted personnel have no rank, only officers do.
27 lip 2021 · While the Army and the Marines have some commonality in rank titles and insignia, the Navy (with exception to the Coast Guard) is its own sea creature. Many of the names and titles associated with Navy jobs are based on tradition and heavily influenced by new technology.
