Some of the Plymouth Shipwrecks continued

S.S. GLEN STRATHALLEN

Scuttled deliberately in 1970, sank near the Shag Stone and broke up in the winter of 1970 - 71. Excellent second dive in 16 metres.

H.M.S. ELK

Admiralty trawler, 30 metres. Sank in 1940 while using an unauthorised accoustic mine sweeping device, as far as I can ascertain, a steam nozzle directed into the water. It worked, but only from about 3 feet! The mine blew a whopping hole in her port side. The sand in the engine room has stopped the removal of most of the shiny bits,(so far!)..

AJAX - ROTHSAY - JANE MATILDA - CANNON

All wrapped into one dive on the Mewstone, the Ajax a paddle steamer, the Rothsay a steam coaster, and, would you believe the fishing vessel Jane Matilda clouted the wreckage of the Ajax. Goodness only knows how the cannons got there.

H.M.S. FOYLE

A river class destroyer, 46 metres, known as the coal boat.

JAMES EGAN LAYNE

The most famous shipwreck of all, the screw steamer James Egan Layne, an American �Liberty Ship�. She was torpedoed near the Eddystone in March 1945, and stayed afloat just long enough to be towed into Whitsand Bay where she

sank completely upright in only 21 metres of water (6m to the top 15 - 18 m average depth). A fantastic dive, plenty of dive time, plenty to see and plenty of fish

M.V. POULMIC

A Free French vessel being used on mine counter measures. She hit a mine and is now spread over a large area, in 15 metres of water, lovely dive lots of fish, great for photographers.

PENLEE CANNON SITE

It is said that these 67 cannon, at last count, are from the Coronation (protected site half a mile away) but no one has given a convincing scenario. However you are guaranteed to see historic cannon in a very pretty setting with lots of life. Depth 9 metres. Protected site.