The Norman was a bulk freighter; its wreck in Lake Huron (also designated 20UH018) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

It had a raised forecastle and pilothouse, an aft cabin that housed the propulsion machinery, and an open deck in between that held eight hatches.

[4] She was one of the first propeller-driven steel lakers that hauled iron and coal on the Great Lakes.

[5] The remainder of the crew were picked up by the Jack and the nearby steam barge Sicken.

[5] It sits angled on the lake bottom with its starboard side pointing up towards the surface.