NBM Dive Site Resource
Norman (Lake Huron)
Offshore Presque Isle, Michigan, United States
TECHNICAL DIVE ONLY — not a recreational dive. Norman is a preserved steel bulk freighter near Presque Isle in Lake Huron. NOAA describes wreck depths of 170–200 ft; other sanctuary and preserve resources report 210 ft. Its surviving yawl boat rests beside the wreck.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
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Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
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Photographs
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Dive videos
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Location map
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Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
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Why divers know this place
Highlights
Nearly intact 296-foot steel freighter with cargo holds, stern machinery and a surviving yawl boat on the lakebed beside the hull.
Shipwreck-only module
The wreck
This section appears only on shipwreck records and brings the vessel, its loss, present condition, access, and responsible wreck-diving considerations into one place.
- Vessel type
- Steel bulk freighter
- Year built
- 1890
- Year sunk
- 1895
- Vessel length
- 296 ft / 90 m
- Cause of loss
- Collision with the steamer Jack (Jack of Kingston) in fog on May 30, 1895; three crew members died.
- Present condition
- Largely intact cold-water wreck with a surviving yawl boat alongside.
- Penetration guidance
- Overhead penetration requires specific training, equipment and a separate plan; the entire site is a technical dive.
History and significance
Built by Globe Iron Works in Cleveland in 1890, Norman sank off Presque Isle after a collision in fog on May 30, 1895. The wreck preserves the layout of a late nineteenth-century Great Lakes steel bulk carrier.
Before you arrive
Access notes
Technical dive only, not suitable for recreational diving. Coordinate with a qualified local technical charter and confirm depth, conditions and mooring availability. Published NOAA reference coordinates are for site discovery, not navigation.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Depth beyond recreational limits, decompression obligations, cold water, limited light, possible silt and entanglement, and wreck overheads. Technical certification does not by itself qualify a diver for penetration; separate wreck-penetration training and planning are required.
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.