What is recorded here
WN498 is a Westland Dragonfly helicopter wreck from 1958, recorded off County Derry as non-dangerous but still protected under PMRA 1986. Its rotors and body may lie quiet in the seabed, turning a ordinary maritime loss into a small chamber of forgotten motion. The sea keeps what the sky dropped, and memory arrives only when someone dives to watch it sit still.
The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies WN498 as Westland Dragonfly. It was lost in 1958. Recorded condition: Non-dangerous wreck. Legal protection recorded by the source: PMRA 1986.
WN498 is the Westland Dragonfly, a Royal Navy helicopter lost in 1958 off Northern Ireland. It was designated a non-dangerous wreck under legal protection by PMRA 1986; no lives or cargo were reported lost.
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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