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Database Information Shipwreck Elva aka Glad Tidings
Basic Information
Name(s) Elva aka Glad Tidings
Registry US
Official Number 86059
Vessel Type Yacht
Year Built 1889
Year Sank 1954
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 70.6 ft
Width 18.1 ft
Depth 9.2 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2902810/data ; https://www.michiganpreserves.org/straits-of-mackinac-shipwreck-preserve/
Wreck Site Information
Lake Huron
State or Province :Michigan
Depth 140 ft
GPS Coordinates 45° 52.467′ N 084° 35.661′ W
Site Description The Elva was burned so nothing is left of the cabins deck or upperworks. The hull, however, is intact up to likely the waterline with some framing extending well above the intact planking. There is no machinery visible on site.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman
Year Captured Sept 2024
Time it took to capture 15 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 11-2024
Hours of input to complete 6 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 – 829
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 1.8.0 Build 13794
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 826
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: 3DShipwrecks.org
Resource Data in Database
Model Yes
Source Images Yes
Source CC .jpg
Number of Still Images 829
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes