Comments on: The James Egan Layne http://www.submerged.co.uk/jameseganlayne-wreck.php Shipwrecks and scuba diving around Devon and the world Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:19:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Plymouth Trips – Easter & August Bank Holiday 2010 « Croydon BSAC Blog http://www.submerged.co.uk/jameseganlayne-wreck.php/comment-page-1#comment-14778 Plymouth Trips – Easter & August Bank Holiday 2010 « Croydon BSAC Blog Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:16:40 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/2007/07/01/jameseganlayne-wreck/#comment-14778 [...] One of 2700 Liberty Ships built for World War II, the James Eagan Layne was sunk by U1195 on 21 March 1945. She now rests in 22m of water with the bows only 6m from the surface and makes for a wonderful dive. The wreck is relatively intact and it is possible to swim almost the entire 441ft length of the ship inside the hull. Lots more history of the JEL here. [...] [...] One of 2700 Liberty Ships built for World War II, the James Eagan Layne was sunk by U1195 on 21 March 1945. She now rests in 22m of water with the bows only 6m from the surface and makes for a wonderful dive. The wreck is relatively intact and it is possible to swim almost the entire 441ft length of the ship inside the hull. Lots more history of the JEL here. [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.submerged.co.uk/jameseganlayne-wreck.php/comment-page-1#comment-13498 Paul Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:59:01 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/2007/07/01/jameseganlayne-wreck/#comment-13498 Stern section The stern section though not dived as regularly as the main wreckage is well worth a visit. The stern is situated about 25mtrs from the main wreckage.The easiest way to find it is to swim out at in a south westerly direction off the port side were the main wreckage has collapsed into the seabed (most dives start at the bows so this will intail swimming the length of the wreck until the hull ends). Once the stern is located you will be met with a profusion of deadmans fingers and plumose anemones ,the stern of the JEL seems to have more than its fair share of these,almost to the point that as you approach it takes on a ghostly appearance as its silouete comes into view. On the seabed there are various pieces of associated wreckage,where the stern meets the seabed there is a small hole,probably about two foot square,looking inside you will see a pile of shells complete with brass fuse cones. The stern on the Egan layne was fitted with a gun, evidence of this can still be seen in the form of a ring of about 4ft diameter at which point the gun mounting would have been situated. Paul. Stern section
The stern section though not dived as regularly as the main wreckage is well worth a visit. The stern is situated about 25mtrs from the main wreckage.The easiest way to find it is to swim out at in a south westerly direction off the port side were the main wreckage has collapsed into the seabed (most dives start at the bows so this will intail swimming the length of the wreck until the hull ends). Once the stern is located you will be met with a profusion of deadmans fingers and plumose anemones ,the stern of the JEL seems to have more than its fair share of these,almost to the point that as you approach it takes on a ghostly appearance as its silouete comes into view. On the seabed there are various pieces of associated wreckage,where the stern meets the seabed there is a small hole,probably about two foot square,looking inside you will see a pile of shells complete with brass fuse cones. The stern on the Egan layne was fitted with a gun, evidence of this can still be seen in the form of a ring of about 4ft diameter at which point the gun mounting would have been situated.

Paul.

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