TAGS Ship Guest Log

Welcome to the Bowditch, Dutton, Michelson and H.H. Hess guest log!

If you served aboard one of the TAGS ships please sign the log and let us know! Tell us what ship(s) you sailed on and when, if you were Navy, MSTS/MSC, NAVOCEANO or a Tech Rep. and add a few comments to share with your shipmates! Also, please leave your email address for the admin. All military, veterans, and seaman are welcome to sign the guest log.

If you would like to contact a shipmate please send an email to the site admin on the main page. If they have left an email address I'll send it to you.

Please note: The logbook is not a general discussion forum. Please keep your posts related to your time aboard ship. Thank you!

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Brandi Stewart USNS Pathfinder, 2017, NAVOCEANO Post # 343 07-28-2026 \| 13:40	First SURVOP of several.

Dennis Brant USNS HH Hess/1977-1980/Oceanographic Unit 3 - Navy Post # 342 07-10-2026 \| 16:25	Oceanographic Unit 3 on board the HH Hess was my first and most memorable duty assignment. I loved it! I'd like to hear from my old shipmates: dbrant58@protonmail.com

George F Cook USNS Bowditch T-AGS-21 Post # 341 05-28-2026 \| 17:00	Reported aboard 04/84, departed 10/85. Say hi to Teri Lentz for me! Those years were the best. George Cook (Butch)

Al Tennessee Clawson Bowditch/79-81/USN Navaids Post # 340 05-17-2026 \| 21:08	I was a ET-3 Nav ET when I reported aboard in December of '79 when the ship was in the yards in Boston. I have some Bowditch Spitoons and crew photos that you do not have posted on the website. Let me know if you'd like to add them. Barely NSFW. Regards/Al Clawson (904)226-3834 Comment: Admin: Sent you an email!

Robert Lockhart Michelson/72-73/OCUNIT3 Post # 339 04-18-2026 \| 14:51	Jul72 to Oct73. Any shipmates out there. How about Paco?

Chris Headley
Michelson, Bowditch 1964 - 1972
Post # 338
04-17-2026 | 07:10

17 Apr 2026

Slowbell's web site is still up but not active. I have forgotten his name and have searched his site looking for it without success. Does anyone know what has happened to him? He has stuff on his site about our ships.

He is a WW II vet so he has to be getting up there in years. I'm Vietnam era and I'm 86. WW II ended 81 years ago. Can't be many folks around from that era.

Someone / organization is keeping his site alive for viewing and most likely historical purposes.

Does anyone have any information about Slowbell ?

Chris Headley

Comment:

Hi Chris! Slowbell, MSC Captain Carl Friberg lives in Merritt Island, FL. He is 93 years old, so I don't think he was in WWII!!

Phil Brooks, TAGS Admin

Chris Headley Michelson 64, 65. Bowditch 66, Michelson 67 - 68, 69 - 72 Post # 337 12-15-2025 \| 23:57	Dan, 15 Dec 2025 Nice boat, great idea living a dream that's a reality for very few. Congrats !!! Miss the ships and their crews. God Bless You and All Who Served. Chris, Phoenix Arizona

Dan O'Sullivan
HH Hess/87/MSC
Post # 336
11-24-2025 | 07:57

Served aboard the Hess (T-AGS 38) as second mate, with memorable moments from our run-in with Typhoon Peke in October '87.
Captained by Helmut Van Der Grinten, Chief Mate was Dave Fields, third mate Dan Sheehan who i still converse with yearly.

Currently living aboard my 42 Grand Banks in Boston waters (constitution) year round with my wife susan and our dogs.
Retiring to St Petersburg Fl in the fall of '26.

Say hello if you're in town.

Christopher A Marcin GSM-3 USS Callaghan DDG-994 87-91 Post # 335 11-23-2025 \| 07:56	Bravo Zulu on all the work and upkeep! Love the extras too like the Ancient Order Certs! Eternal Fair winds and following seas to you all!!! Admin: Appreciate the compliment!! Thanks for stopping by and signing the guest log!

George Warren USNS Dutton 1972-1974 Navy Post # 334 11-20-2025 \| 10:49	Enjoyed my tenure onboard Dutton. Held numerous titles during my tenure and worked with great shipmates.

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