What is recorded here

Vingafjord is an Irish wooden motor vessel that sank in County Down waters in 1973 and later reappeared after refloating. The sudden return turns a ordinary wreck into a temporary disappearance, as if the sea kept the boat for days before giving it back.

The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Vingafjord as Wooden motor vessel (Irish). It was lost in 1973. Recorded depth: 16. Recorded condition: refloated Jun 1973.

Vingafjord was a wooden motor vessel of Irish origin, lost in 1973 near Northern Ireland. It was refloated in June 1973, but details of cargo, lives lost, or wider significance are not recorded.

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.