Boatswain's mate


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an assistant of the boatswain.
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See also: Boatswain

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Petty Officer 1st Class Kiara Harris is an aviation boatswain's mate aboard the carrier homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.
"I did this, and I continue to do this proudly, for my nieces and nephews back home," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Brandon Dericho, as he jumped into a towering yellow fuel truck to deliver 1,500 pounds of jet fuel to a waiting helicopter in Mayport, Florida.
The PCG said that currently, nine PCG personnel are undergoing different courses such as International Maritime Officer's Course, Gunner's Mate "A" School, Boatswain's Mate "A" School and Machinery Technician "A" School at the US Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown.
19, 1917, when the USS destroyer Chauncey was rammed and sunk by British SS Rose around 177 kilometers west of Gibraltar; Gabino Quidado, boatswain's mate first class, who was killed on board the USS Abarenda on Oct.
Chief Boatswain's Mate Joseph George of the USS Vestal will be awarded the Bronze Star for saving the lives of his co-sailors from the USS Arizona.
"Being part of the primary flight control team for the landing and launching of the F-35Cs was such a unique experience," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Mariana Monima.
Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana), who oversees the lifeboat station at Chatham, Massachusetts, orders Boatswain's Mate First Class Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) to assemble a team and attempt a rescue.
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Matthew Fitzgerald directs Aviation Boatswian's Mate (Handling) Airman Willie-Earl Reed while towing an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the USS JOHN C.
THE FINEST HOURS (12A) BOATSWAIN'S Mate First Class Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) meets telephone exchange operator Miriam Penttinen (Holliday Grainger) in November 1951.
But when a second tanker is ripped in two, it is left to a lowly boatswain's mate to launch a second mission with an inexperienced crew and unsuitable craft.
The challenge faced by this selfless boatswain's mate in The Finest Hours seems insurmountable: to rescue the 41-strong crew of a stricken oil tanker during the biggest storm to hit the east coast in a 36-feet long motor lifeboat that could splinter on the roiling Atlantic Ocean.
The challenge faced by this selfless boatswain's mate in The Finest Hours seems insurmountable: to rescue the crew of a stricken oil tanker during the biggest storm to hit the east coast in a 36-feet long motor lifeboat that could splinter on the roiling Atlantic Ocean.