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ordinary seaman
ordinary seaman, the lowest rating on board British ships. Boys were rated ordinary seamen and began their man's time on board at the age of 18, normally being rated ABs, or able seamen, at the age of 21. The abbreviation for this rank in the Royal Navy is ‘OD’, probably derived from OrDinary, while in the US Navy the most common abbreviations are ‘OSea’ or ‘Ordy’.
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"ordinary seaman." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ordinary seaman." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ordinaryseaman.html "ordinary seaman." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ordinaryseaman.html |
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ordinary seaman
ordinary seaman the lowest rank of merchant seaman, below able-bodied seaman.
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"ordinary seaman." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ordinary seaman." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ordinaryseaman.html "ordinary seaman." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ordinaryseaman.html |
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