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Database Information Shipwreck Massilon
Basic Information
Name(s) Massilon
Registry US
Official Number 16431
Vessel Type Barkentine
Builder Roderick Calkins
Year Built 1857
Year Sank 1876
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 139 ft
Width 26 ft
Depth 11.8 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2902109/data ; https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/54910/data
Wreck Site Information
Lake Huron
State or Province Michigan
Depth Undisclosed
GPS Coordinates Undisclosed
Site Description All of the hull parts are extant on site but badly disarticulated. The bottom is buried under the limestone cargo and the sides are splayed out on the bottom. Pieces of the deck are scattered on the site. There is some machinery extant on site. The windlass is broken but extant, one wood stock anchor and anchor chain, one capstan, bitts, the stove, the intact centerboard trunk, a bilge pump, and the rudder are extant. The masts are absent from the site.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman supported by Chris Roth
Year Captured August 2026
Time it took to capture 40 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 10-2026
Hours of input to complete 4 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 – 1,381
Image resolution (pixels) 6720 x4480
Lighting – Artificial & Natural
Number of lights – 4
Light Output Lumens 4×10,000
Model Information
Software Used Agisoft Metashape Professional Version 2.3.2 Build 22956
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 1,381
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 1,381
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes