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Database Information Shipwreck David Dows
Basic Information
Name(s) David Dows
Registry US
Official Number 157029
Vessel Type Schooner
Year Built 1881
Year Sank 1889
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 265 ft
Width 38 ft
Depth 18 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/3661007/data ; https://uaschicago.org/index.php/shipwrecks-sp-941640224/427-david-dows
Wreck Site Information
Lake Michigan
State or Province Illinois
Depth 45 ft.
GPS Coordinates 41° 45.950′ N 087° 23.580′ W
Site Description Not much is left of this once proud 5 mast schooner and what does exist is partially buried in sand. What is visible is the after portion of the port side and transom although only a few feet of each is above the sand. The centerboard trunk and keelson stanchions are also visible as are the top of the rudder and rudder post. There are two unidentified structures forward of the aft set of keelson stanchions.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman
Year Captured June 2025
Time it took to capture 25 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 7-2025
Hours of input to complete 3 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 – 1,366
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 2.1.3 Build 18946
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 1,366
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 1,366
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes