John Stagg (fire Chief)
John Stagg may refer to: * SS ''John Stagg'', a tanker-type Liberty ship, named after John Stagg (1864–1915), president of Alabama Presbyterian College for Men * John Stagg (poet) John Stagg (1770–1823) was an English poet from Cumberland, where he was known as the "blind bard". He is now remembered for "The Vampyre" (1810). Life Stagg was born at Burgh-by-Sands, near Carlisle, where his father, a tailor, possessed a sm ...

SS John Stagg
SS ''John Stagg'' was a tanker-type (Z-ET1-S-C3) Liberty ship built at the Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, during World War II. She was named after John Stagg (1864–1915), who was President of Alabama Presbyterian College for Men. War Record ''John Stagg'' was laid down on 18 May 1943, and launched on 7 July. She was delivered on 4 September to the United States War Shipping Administration under the management of Bernuth-Lembcke Company, New York City. Although ''John Stagg'' was a tanker, she was disguised to look like a cargo ship, with her deck piping concealed and dummy cargo handling gear fitted. She carried heavy deck cargo or aircraft in addition to oil. ''John Stagg'' was a member of a number of convoys during World War II. ;HX 285 ''John Stagg'' was a member of Convoy HX 285, which sailed from New York on 28 March 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 12 April. She was bound for Milford Haven. ;UGS 45 ''John Stagg'' was a member of Convoy UG ...
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