Lake Name: Lake Huron
Shipwreck Name: Nordmeer

Vessel Type: Steel Ocean General Cargo Freighter
Location: Thunder Bay, MI
Vessel Build Info: 1954, Flensburger Schiffs Gesellshaft, Flensburg, Germany
Shipwreck Specs: 470 ft., 8683 t.
Official Number: German LR525650 call
Names Other: None

Sinking Detail
The career of the motorship Nordmeer ended abruptly when it miscalculated a turn and ran aground 7 miles northeast of Thunder Bay Island. Some crewmen stayed on board, but they evacuated a few days later when a storm struck and tore open the ship’s bottom.
Loss Date: 11/19/1966
Loss Place: a few mi N of Thunder Bay Isl.
Loss Life: None
Loss Reason: Navigational error
Vessel Cargo: Stainless steel wire

Shipwreck Description
Part of the vessel stands out of the water, but years of storms and ice have broken and twisted the hull. The big diesel engine stands amid the wreckage, but the cargo has been removed. A steel barge rests alongside the wreck, a relic of extensive salvage work. Some artifacts may be seen today at NOAA’s Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center.

Dive Type: Recreational
Depth Deck(ft): 0 ft
Depth Bottom(ft): 40 ft
Depth Deck(m): 0 m
Depth Bottom(m): 12 m

Additional Info: Nordmeer | Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary