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Database Information Shipwreck C. B. Benson
Basic Information
Name(s) C. B. Benson
Registry US
Official Number 125226
Vessel Type Barkentine
Year Built 1873
Year Sank1893
Hull Material Wood
Masts 1
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 136‘ ft
Width 26′ ft
Depth 13′ ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2902940/data?n=1 https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/433762
Wreck Site Information
Lake Erie
State or Province Ontario
Depth 80′
GPS Coordinates 42° 46.259′ N 079° 14.609′ W
Site Description The wreck is largely submerged in the bottom with a couple feet of the bulwark still sticking out of the silt. The wheel, and windlass are still extant on the site.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Ken Merryman
Year Captured June 2018
Time it took to capture 30 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 3-30-2021
Hours of input to complete 16 hrs
Technical Information
Photography
Camera – Canon 5d Mark IV in a Nauticam Housing with an 8” Dome Port
Lens – Canon EF Zoom 16-35mm set at 16 mm
Sensor – 36.0 x24.0mm Cmos 30.4 megapixel
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – Diver,
Video or Stills – Video
Number of images Submitted – 1101
Image resolution (pixels) 1080×1920
Lighting – Artificial & Natural
Number of lights – 4
If known Kelvin Temperature
Light Output Lumens 2×2500, 2×3500
Model Information
Software Used Agisoft Standard Edition Version 1.7.1 Build 11797
Data Format .png converted from video
Number of Source Images used – 1065
Are these images original or adjusted; Adjusted
Portion of the site covered: Missing much of the outside and starboard corners of the bow and stern.
Publishing Restrictions
Licensing Usage Restrictions CC BY-ND
Attributed to: 3DShipwrecks.org
Resource Data in Database
Model Yes
Source Images Yes
Source CC .png
Number of Still Images 1101
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes