- VICTOR OLSON -

Victor Olson's entries are submitted by his daughter, Lisa Olson Belkofer.  Here are Lisa's comments in her e-mails to the TAGS site:

My name is Lisa Olson Belkofer and my dad, Victor Olson, was an oceanographer on the TAG-S ships for 16 years from 1964 through 1979. His last cruise was Nov 1979. Unfortunately my dad died suddenly in Feb 1980.

Thank you so much for putting this site together!!! It has given me a wonderful insight into what my dad (and all of the rest of the crew) did for most of my life. And a great appreciation for what he had to endure........I never thought about the storms at sea!

The picture I have attached was taken in Japan in 1967. My dad is in the second row, 4th from the left. I suspect that there are others from the ship that are in this picture but I don't have any names. Thought you could put it on the website and maybe others will recognize them. I would love to hear from anyone as well.

I am using the site and cross referencing the ship movements with the postcards I recieved from my dad to figure out which cruise he was on when. Without this site I would never been able to figure it out!
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I have one letter from my dad that was sent to my mom and he mentioned that they had to return to port to disembark a sailor because he was sick or was injured.....I can't remember. But that might be interesting to someone.

Several of the pictures/memories that were posted by others have brought back memories. Especially the compressed styrofoam coffee cup!! I remember my dad saying they did that!! I don't remember if he brought one home or not, but that would have been a cool souvenir.

 

This picture was taken in Japan in 1967. My dad, Victor Olson, is in the second row, 4th from the left. I suspect that there are others from the ship that are in this picture but I don't have any names.

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TAGS PHOTO ALBUM, ca. 1964-1979
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Miscellaneous photos from USNS Dutton in the Atlantic.  The photos taken in the Pacific (Japan) are almost certainly from the Michelson as Bowditch and Dutton were in the Atlantic in 1967 and 1972.  Two crew members are identified in the photos.

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