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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 Co, New York.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LIBERTY SHIPS - Joaquin - Johns )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Waterline Models To The 1:1250 Scale )〕 ''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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Convoy HX 285 )〕 ;UGS 45 ''John Stagg'' was a member of Convoy UGS 45, which departed Hampton Roads on 12 June 1944, and arrived at Port Said on 7 July. She joined the convoy at Augusta.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Convoy UGS 45 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS John Stagg」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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