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Position:Home>History> What deos WW stand for in a seamans discharge book?Question: What deos WW stand for in a seamans discharge book!? I have my great grandads discharge book and it states what his possition was at sea, one of them is an OS which is an Ordinary Seaman, but then he changed to a WW, does anybody know what a WW is!? it was around 1914 when he worked at sea!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: W W meant 'With Warrants,' in other words your Great Grandfather moved up in status and was able to serve as a 'Warrant Officer,' or Petty Officer, not quite an Officer, but yet a specialist such as a Ships Carpenter or Boatswain or any of a number of Specialties hence the term 'Warrant Officer,' one who was certified as having a skill above those of an ordinary seaman!.!.!. http://www!.all-acronyms!.com/!?t=ww """WW - With Warrants Abbreviation: WW Definition: With Warrants - also W/W "" http://www!.google!.com/search!?hl=en&rlz=1!.!.!. """Definitions of Warrant Officer on the Web: A person who holds a commission or warrant in a warrant officer grade!. siadapp!.dmdc!.osd!.mil/personnel/NETGLOS!.!.!. A technical specialist or pilot!. These members are often appointed from the enlisted, non-commissioned officer ranks!. www!.agd!.state!.tx!.us/rr/learn_guard_ter!.!.!. holds rank by virtue of a warrant wordnet!.princeton!.edu/perl/webwn A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks!. In most countries they are effectively senior non-commissioned officers, although technically in a class of their own between NCOs and commissioned officers!. en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Warrant Officer In the United States military, a Warrant Officer is ranked as an officer above the senior-most enlisted ranks, as well as officer cadets and candidates, but below the grade of O-1 (NATO: OF-1)!. !.!.!. en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Warrant Officer (United States)""" http://www!.history!.navy!.mil/trivia/triv4!.!.!. """Warrants Surgeons Chaplains Pursers Boatswains Gunners Carpenters Masters-Mates Secretary of the Fleet "" Peace/////////////////////////////////!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I'm guessing World War, 1914 was during World War I!.Www@QuestionHome@Com walking wounded!? just a guess!. Let me know if you find out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |