What is recorded here
GN916 is a possible Westland Dragonfly helicopter sunk thirty metres below County Derry waters since 1958. The machine may have carried men, mail or medicine before water closed over it, but the unknown purpose makes the wreck harder to forget. It remains protected under PMRA 1986, waiting for a diver brave enough to face its dark, flooded shape.
The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies GN916 as Aircraft (poss. Westland Dragonfly helicopter). It was lost in 1958. Recorded depth: 30m. Legal protection recorded by the source: PMRA 1986.
GN916 was a Westland Dragonfly helicopter, lost in 1958 near Northern Ireland, likely due to an accident. It lies at a depth of 30m and is protected under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
A wreck point does not grant access or permission to dive, enter land, disturb the site or recover anything. Check current law and local conditions first.
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