3D Interactive Model – Year May 2021
Name(s) Hercules
Registry N/A
Official Number N/A
Vessel Type Tug
Year Built 1917
Year Sank 1926
Hull Material Wood
Dimensions
Length 50 ft
Width 12.5 ft
Depth
Vessel History
History The Hercules was built to support the TCRTC boats. Hercules was sunk in 1926 after the Como, Minnehaha, and White Bear. Her superstructure and machinery were removed from the hull prior to her scuttling. (Construction Records: Ledgers, TCRT Records 1926; Merriman and Olson 2012a, 37-38, 2015, 14-15; Olson 1976, 308).
Source NPS National Register of Historic Places MPDF by Merriman, Olson
Complete Historic Information Link – https://mn.gov/admin/assets/Wrecks%20and%20Submerged%20Cultural%20Resources%20of%20Lake%20Minnetonka%20MPDF_tcm36-445067.pdf , https://streets.mn/2021/11/08/when-the-twin-cities-had-streetcar-boats/
Wreck Site Information
Lake Minnetonka
State or Province Minnesota
Depth 50’
GPS Coordinates 44°56.283’ N 93°33.150’ W
Site Description: The wreck lies in 40-50 ft of water north of Big Island in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. Cabins are gone and all that survives is the hull and deck. The name is still visible near the bow. The stern sits high enough off the lake bottom so it is possible to see part of the rudder.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer Kenneth Merryman
Date Completed May 2021
Time it took to capture 20 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 2-2022
Hours of input to complete 8 hrs
Technical Information
Photography
Camera – Canon 5d Mark IV in a Nauticam Housing with an 8” Dome Port
Lens – Canon EF Zoom 16-35mm
Sensor – 36.0 x24.0mm Cmos 30.4 megapixel
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – Diver,
Video or Stills – Stills
Number of images Submitted – 846
Image resolution (pixels) 6720 x4480
Lighting – Artificial & Natural
Number of lights – 4
If known Kelvin Temperature CRI 90
Light Output Lumens 2×10000, 2×5000
Model Information
Software Used Agisoft Metashape Professional Version 1.8.0 Build 13794
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 840
Are these images original or adjusted; Adjusted
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 885
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml No