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Database Information Shipwreck Name
Basic Information
Name(s) Fitz Simons & Connell Dredge No.6 aka Dredge No. 6
Registry US
Official Number 165186
Vessel Type Dredge Barge
Builder Herman A. Greling
Year Built 1912
Year Sank 1956
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 110 ft
Width 39.6 ft
Depth 11.4 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/144 ; https://www.shipwreckexplorers.com/dredge-no-6/
Wreck Site Information
Lake Michigan
State or Province Wisconsin
Depth 60 ft.
GPS Coordinates N 42° 58.106′ W 087° 47.209′
Site Description The dredge barge sits intact, upside down resting on its aft spuds. The inside of the barge can be explored by going under the hull. The dredge boom and shovel and pivot base lie on the bottom beside the barge as does the stack. The port side spud sits intact in the hull and pierces deep into the bottom. The starboard spud dislodged from its mount and was pushed up or in its operational position. Many winches, cable and bitts can be seen on the deck overhead on the underside of the hull along with the forward cabin door. Much wreckage and many cables lie on the bottom under the wreck.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman and Ken Merryman supported by Kendra Kennedy
Year Captured July 2025
Time it took to capture 130 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 11-2025
Hours of input to complete 6 hrs
Technical Information
Photography
Camera – Canon 5d Mark IV in a Nauticam Housing with an 8” Dome Port; 360 degree Camera
Lens – Canon EF Zoom 8-15mm set at 15 mm
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – DPV & Swimming
Video or Stills – Stills
Number of images Submitted – 7,685
Image resolution (pixels) 6720 x4480, 2944 x 2880
Lighting – Artificial & Natural
Number of lights – 4
Light Output Lumens 4×10,000
Model Information
Software Used Agisoft Metashape Professional Version 2.2.1 Build 20641
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW, .jpg
Number of Source Images used – 7,672
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 7,685
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes