Niagara Tug 3D Interactive Model – Year 2022
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Database Information Shipwreck Niagara Tug
Basic Information
Name(s) Niagara
Registry U.S.
Official Number 18714
Vessel Type Rafting Tug
Year Built 1872
Year Sank 1904
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 130 ft
Width 24 ft
Depth 9 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/438349 ; http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/shipwrecks/niagara/niagara.php
Wreck Site Information
Lake Superior
State or Province Minnesota
Depth 50’ to 90’
GPS Coordinates 46o 56.679′ N 91o 46.358′ W
Site Description: The wreck lies on the lake side of Knife Island roughly off the center of the island. The wreckage lies in five major section with scattered wreckage all along the bottom off the island — two sides, bow, and two pieces of cabin sides. This model include four of the five major sections.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman
Year Captured September 2022
Time it took to capture 30 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 11-2022
Hours of input to complete 3 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
Number of images Submitted – 1,630
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 – 1,630
Are these images original or adjusted; Adjusted
If Scale Bars, calibration length –
Portion of the site covered: Four of five major sections
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 1,630
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes