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Database Information Shipwreck Howard S. Gerkin
Basic Information
Name(s) Howard S. Gerkin aka Rosamond Billett aka T. P. Phelan
Registry CA then US
Official Number 130272, 140953, 225429
Vessel Type Sand Sucker
Year Built 1910
Year Sank 1926
Hull Material Steel
Engines Two
Dimensions
Length 241 ft
Width 41 ft
Depth 14 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/433808 ; In Print Erie Wrecks East by Georgann and Michael Wachter
Wreck Site Information
Lake Erie
State or Province Pennsylvania
Depth 70 ft
GPS Coordinates 42° 16.372′ N 080° 03.315′ W
Site Description The Gerkin is laying upside-down in the mud in 70 ft of water but mostly above the bottom. There are a couple dug out areas where a diver could penetrate the wreck. Artifacts on site are minimal. There are two rudders and propellers.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman
Year Captured July 2024
Time it took to capture 40 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 1-2025
Hours of input to complete 30 hrs
Technical Information
Photography
Camera – Canon 5d Mark IV in a Nauticam Housing with an 8” Dome Port
Lens – Canon EF Zoom 8-15mm set at 15 mm
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – DPV
Video or Stills – Stills
Number of images Submitted – 2,189
Image resolution (pixels) 6720 x4480
Lighting – Artificial & Natural
Number of lights – 4
Light Output Lumens 2 x10,000, 2 x 5,000
Model Information
Software Used Agisoft Metashape Professional Version 2.1.3 Build 18946
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 2,093
Are these images original or adjusted; Adjusted
If Scale Bars, calibration length – 3.0 ft
Portion of the site covered: Complete
Publishing Restrictions
Licensing Usage Restrictions CC BY-ND
Attributed to: Andrew Goodman of 3DShipwrecks.org
Resource Data in Database
Model Yes
Source Images Yes
Source CC .jpg
Number of Still Images 2,093
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes