Navy·Consolidated / merged·In Memoriam
Torpedoman's Mate
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Served: 1921–2007 (resurrected 2019)
The sailors who maintained, loaded, and fired torpedoes — both submarine fish and surface-ship over-the-side weapons.
The Story
The rating that refused to stay buried. The 2019 reinstatement memo explicitly cited "heritage and pride" — not capability — as the reason. About 1,100 sailors got their TM crow back.
Epitaph
“Killed in 2007. Came back in 2019 for heritage and pride. Heritage won.”
Sources
- Navy Times — TM Revivalwww.navytimes.com