Interactive Model – Year 2025
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Database Information Shipwreck William H. Barnum
Basic Information
Name(s) William H. Barnum
Registry US
Official Number 80342
Vessel Type Bulk Freighter
Builder Springwells Shipyard
Place Built Detroit, MI
Year Built 1873
Year Sank 1894
Hull Material Wood
Masts One on site
Engines Single Expansion Steam
Dimensions
Length 219 ft
Width 35 ft
Depth 16 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2906456/data?n=4 , https://www.straitspreserve.com/shipwrecks/william-h-barnum/
Wreck Site Information
Lake Huron
State or Province Michigan
Depth 75′
GPS Coordinates N45° 44.708′ W084° 37.866′
Site Description The Barnum is a popular dive site. Although most of the decks are collapsed the forward portion of the deck at the bow is intact and the area below it can be penetrated. The stern area is collapsed. There is a single expansion engine and two boilers extant on the site. The anchor windlass appears have been powered by a drive shaft from a steam engine near the boilers.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman, Ken Merryman
Year Captured September 2025
Time it took to capture 80 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 7-2026
Hours of input to complete 8 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 – 4,226
Image resolution (pixels) 6720 x4480
Lighting – Artificial & Natural
Number of lights – 4
Light Output Lumens 2×10000, 2×5000
Model Information
Software Used Agisoft Metashape Professional Version 2.3.1 Build 22580
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 4,224
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 and Ken Merryman of 3DShipwrecks.org
Resource Data in Database
Model Yes
Source Images Yes
Source CC .jpg
Number of Still Images 4,226
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes