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Database Information Shipwreck Hercules
Basic Information
Name(s) Hercules
Registry CA
Official Number
Vessel Type Sidewheel Steamer
Year Built 1856
Year Sank 1871
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 122 ft
Width 26 ft
Depth 12 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2905646/data?n=6 , https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/53516/data?n=6
Wreck Site Information
Lake Ontario
State or Province Ontario
Depth 10 ft
GPS Coordinates 44° 11.962′ N 076° 27.612′ W
Site Description The wreck is just the bottom of the ship with many fasteners sticking up from the timbers.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Matthew Charlesworth, Ken Merryman
Year Captured June 2022
Time it took to capture 15 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 2-2023
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 8-15mm set at 15 mm
Sensor – 36.0 x24.0mm Cmos 30.4 megapixel
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – DPV
Video or Stills – Stills, 4k video
Number of images Submitted – 1,315
Image resolution (pixels) 6720 x4480, 3840×2160
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 RAW
Number of Source Images used – 1,271
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: Matt Charlesworth and Ken Merryman of 3DShipwrecks.org
Resource Data in Database
Model Yes
Source Images Yes
Source CC .jpg
Number of Still Images 1,315
Video Clip Yes
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes