About Revisions Nahant Escanaba, MI 49829 More Info Max Depth: 16-20ft/5-6m Average Viz: 16-20ft/5-6m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck Aquatic Life: Might See Something Spring: 50-55°F/10-13°C Summer: 56-60°F/13-16°C Fall: 50-55°F/10-13°C Winter: Under 50°F/10°C 10/01/2011 11:55 PM

The Nahant was a wooden cargo steamer that burned in 1897 torching the boat down to the waterline and also claiming approx.. 2 lives. The boat caught on fire on a frigid below zero night while it was tied to the escanaba ore docks also setting them ablaze. Due to the low movement of Iron ore the docks were never rebuilt. The boat was cut loose from the docks while afire and sank with the stern on the edge of the dropoff. Marked by the green bouy off of the Sand Point light house and the Escanaba municipal dock, this dive is a treat to the novice. If you stand on the front boiler, you will be waist deep in water while the stern sits at 20 feet with the dropoff going to 50. Park at the stalls at the end of Ludington street and enter by either shore or 10 foot drop from the south side if the dock and snorkel over. Make sure you are out towards the end of the dock when you dive off, the beginning is very shallow. You may find a bicycle near the dock.