Resources: References and Bibliography
The James Eagan Layne
Dobbs H., 1987, Classic Dives of the World, Oxford Illustrated Press Ltd., ISBN 0 946609 43 8, p16-24
Farman S. & Pearce B, The James Egan Layne, Unreferenced, possibly SubAqua Scene
Farr G., 1968, Wreck and Rescue on the Coast of Devon, Bradford Barton Ltd., p44
Jones B., 2012, Rame Head Coastguard Wartime Log, Privately Published
Larn R., 1987, Dive South Cornwall, Underwater World Publications, ISBN 0 946020 14 0, p30
Larn R. and Larn B., 1995, Shipwreck Index of the British Isles Vol. 1, Lloyds Register of Shipping, ISBN 0 900528 88 5
Liddiard J., 1997, Journey through the James Eagan Layne, in Diver magazine May 1997, p36-37
McDonald K., xxxx, Who was James Eagan Layne, Diver Magazine
McDonald K., 1966, The Wreck Hunters, Harrap & Co, p195
McDonald K., 1986, Great British Wrecks, Underwater World Publications, ISBN 946020 07 8
McDonald K., 1987, Dive South Devon, Underwater World Publications, ISBN 0 946020 11 6
Macdonald R., 2003, Dive England's Greatest Wrecks, Mainstream Publishing, ISBN 1 84018 570 8
Mitchell P., 1986, The Wrecker’s Guide to South West Devon, Sound Diving Publications, p50-53
Salsbury A., 2003, A History of the Plymouth Lifeboats, Halsgrove, ISBN 1 84114 275 1, p65-66
UKHO Wreck report No. 17655
Liberty Ships
Aris D., xxxx, History of the Liberty Ship, http://www.doxford-engine.com/thompson.htm
Bourneuf G., 1990, Workhorse of the fleet: a history of the design and experiences of the Liberty ships by American shipbuilders during WW II, ABS
Bunker G., 1972, Liberty Ships The Ugly Ducklings of World War II, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, ISBN 0 87021 340 7
Cope T., 2009, On the Swing Shift: Building Liberty Ships in Savannah, Naval Institute Press
Davies J., Liberty Cargo Ship, for ww2ships.com
Elphick P., 2001, Liberty: The Ships That Won the War, Chatham Publishing, London, ISBN 1 86176 158 9
Fabry J., 1982, Swing Shift: Building the Liberty Ships, Strawberry Hill Press, San Francisco, ISBN 0 89407 049 5
Hoehling A.A., 1996, The Fighting Liberty Ships. A Memoir, Naval Institute Press
Jacobs R. & Cady L., 1944, Marine Engine and Fire Room Guide, Cornell Maritime Press,
Jaffee W., 2004, The Liberty Ships from A (A.B. Hammond) to Z (Zona Gale), Glencannon Press, El Cerrito, ISBN 1 889901 25 3
Jones H, 1945, Portland Ships are Good Ships, Machigonne Press, Portland
Lane F., 1951, Ships for Victory, John Hopkins Press, Baltimore, ISBN 0 8018 6752 5
Malcolm I., 2010, Life Aboard a Wartime Liberty Ship, Amberley Publishing, Stroud, ISBN 1 4456 0020 8
Portland Public Schools, 1942, Blue Print Reading for Shipfitters, Supplement No 5, Erection Section Drawings for EC2 Cargo Boats, Portland Public Schools Department of Vocational Education, Portland
Portland Public Schools, 1944, Ship Nomenclature, Portland Public Schools Department of Vocational Education, Portland
Richardson G, 1996, Silver Riyals from the Deep - the SS John Barry and the Silver Bullion Mystery, Blue Water Recoveries
Sawyer L.A. & Mitchell W.H., 1970, The Liberty Ships, Lloyds of London Press, London, ISBN 1 85044 049 2
Shepherd G., 1981, Liberty Ship releases cargo, Subaqua Scene Apr/May 1981
USMC, 1942, Instruction Manual for Operating and Maintaining 2500 HP Triple Expansion Marine Steam Engines for EC2-S-C1 Cargo Vessels, USMC
Williams E.B., 1943, The Delta Shipyard, Marine Engineering and Shipping Review, April 1943, http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/4emergency/wwtwo/TheDeltaShipyard.pdf
Wright R., 1969, Freshwater Whales, A History of the American Shipbuilding Company, Kent State University Press, ISBN 1 87338 053 3
Battle of the Atlantic, Convoys, Anti-Submarine Warfare
Costello J & Hughes T, 1977, The Battle of the Atlantic, Collins Ltd, Oxford, ISBN 0 002160 48 X
Crowther J. & Whiddington R, 1947, Science at War, HMSO, London
Elphick P., 1999, Life Line - the Merchant Navy at War 1939-1945, Chatham Publishing, London, ISBN 1 86176 100 7
Hackman W., 1984, Seek and Strike, Sonar, Anti-Submarine Warfare and the Royal Navy, HMSO, London, ISBN 0 11 290423 8
Hague A, 2000, The Allied Convoy System 1939-1945, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, ISBN 1 55750 019 3
HMSO, 1946, The Battle of the Atlantic, the Official Account of the Fight against U-Boats 1939-1945, HMSO, London
Hurd A., 194x, Britain's Merchant Navy, Odhams Press, London
Owen D., 2007, Anti-Submarine Warfare, an Illustrated History, Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, ISBN 1 84415 703 7
Russel H., 1941, Sea Shepherds - Wardens of our Food Flocks, John Murray, London
Slader J., 1988, The Red Duster at War, William Kimber & Co. Ltd., London, ISBN 0 7183 0679 1
Smith P, 2007, Naval Warfare in the English Channel 1939-1945, Pen & Sword Maritime, Barnsley, ISBN 1 844155 804
Wemyss D., Relentless Persuit - The Story of Capt. F.J. Walker, Wrens Park Publishing, ISBN 0 905778 89 8
Williams A., 2002, The Battle of the Atlantic, BBC Worldwide Ltd., London, ISBN 0 563 53429 X
Van der Vat, D., 1998, The Atlantic Campaign, Hodder & Staughton Ltd., London, ISBN 1 84158 124 0
U-Boats
Buchheim L, U-Boat War, 1978, William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, ISBN 000 211868 9
Edwards B., 2004, The Twilight of the U-Boats, Pen & Sword Books, Barnsley, ISBN 1 84415 035 6
McCartney I., 2003, Lost Patrols, Periscope Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1 904381 04 9, p28-29
Padfield P, 1995, War Beneath the Sea, John Murray Publishers Ltd., ISBN 0 7195 5168 4
Stern R., 1991, Type VII U-Boats, Arms and Armour Press, London, ISBN 1 85409 011 9
Terraine J., 1999, Business in Great Waters, the U-Boat Wars 1916-1945, Wordsworth Editions Ltd, Ware, ISBN 1 84022 201 8
Werner H., 1969, Iron Coffins, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Canada, ISBN 1 03081 322 0
White J., 2008, Endgame - The U-Boat Inshore Campaign, The History Press, ISBN 1 86227 485 3
Williamson G., 2005, Wolf Pack, the Story of the U-Boat in World War II, Osprey Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1 84603 141 9
Video and DVD
Blue Water Recoveries, 1996, Treasure of the SS John Barry, DVD
Brooks M., 2005, The Men who Sailed the Liberty Ships, Marine Techniques Publishing, DVD
IWM, 2005, Protect the Convoy, Imperial War Museum, London, DVD
Keedwell S., 1998, The James Eagan Layne, University of Plymouth
Millman M., 1978, The Sea About Us, BBC TV Programme
Mitchell P., 1997, Devon Shipwrecks, a wrecker's guide, VHS Video, 30-36 min
Mildren A., The Story of a Liberty Ship James Eagan Layne, Marine Vision Studios, DVD, 33 min
Dissertations
Keedwell S., 1998, A Feasibility study of recovering the James Eagan Layne for the purpose of conservation as a tribute to the Liberty Class Vessel, University of Plymouth IMS Honours project BSc Underwater Studies
Howell M., 2011, An assessment into the level of degradation apparent on the James Eagan Layne using two side scan sonar systems to provide a further comparison determining the most suitable system for this study, Plymouth University, MSc Hydrography
Swift R., 2012, The Impact of Dredge Dumping at Rame Head on the James Eagan Layne, Plymouth University, MSc Hydrography
Stone D., 2013, Multi-beam survey of SS James Eagan Layne to determine wreck decay over time: a direct comparison between two surveys,
Plymouth University, MSc Hydrography
Web Sites
James Eagan Layne on Wrecksite #544
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