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Database Information Shipwreck L. M. Mason
Basic Information
Name(s) L. M. Mason
Registry US
Official Number
Vessel Type Schooner
Year Built 1853
Year Sank 1861
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 125.25 ft
Width 25.25 ft
Depth 11.25 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2904590/data ; https://thunderbay.noaa.gov/shipwrecks/lm-mason.html
Wreck Site Information
Lake Huron
State or Province Michigan
Depth 18 ft
GPS Coordinates 45°20.784’ N 83°29.613’ W
Site Description The site consists of the port side of the ship. Interesting features on the site include the wooden “embedded in the hull” hogging arch, and a cathead and hawsepipe can be seen near the bow.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Ken Merryman
Year Captured September 2024
Time it took to capture 20 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 11-2024
Hours of input to complete 2 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 – 1,052
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 – 1,052
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 1,052
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes