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Database Information Shipwreck Genesee Chief
Basic Information
Name(s) Genesee Chief
Registry US
Official Number
Vessel Type Propeller converted to barge
Year Built 1846
Year Sank 1891
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 140 ft
Width 26 ft
Depth 13 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2896813/data?n=1, https://www.michiganpreserves.org/straits-of-mackinac-shipwreck-preserve/
Wreck Site Information
Lake Huron
State or Province Michigan
Depth 10′
GPS Coordinates 45° 39.741′ N 084° 26.165 W
Site Description The wreck is mostly just the bottom of the ship including the keel and parts of the sides of the ship. Much is covered by sand and seaweed.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Ken Merryman
Year Captured September 2022
Time it took to capture 30 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 8-2022
Hours of input to complete 6 hrs
Technical Information
Photography
Camera – Sony 6500 in a Nauticam Housing with an 4” Dome Port
Lens – Canon EF Zoom 16-35mm Rectilinear set at 16 mm
Sensor –
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – DPV
Video or Stills – 4k Video, Stills
Number of images Submitted – 7,462
Image resolution (pixels) 3840 x 2160
Lighting – Natural
Number of lights –
If known Kelvin Temperature
Light Output Lumens
Model Information
Software Used Agisoft Metashape Professional Version 1.8.0 Build 13794
Data Format .jpg converted from 4k video
Number of Source Images used – 7,311
Are these images original or adjusted; Adjusted
If Scale Bars, calibration length –
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 7,462
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes