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Database Information Shipwreck Prins Willem V
Basic Information
Name(s) Prins Willem V
Registry Netherlands
Official Number
Vessel Type Oil Screw
Builder Van Vlier Company
Year Built 1948
Year Sank 1954
Hull Material Steel
Engines Diesel
Dimensions
Length 258.0 ft
Width 42.1 ft
Depth 14.7 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/512?region=Index ; https://www.shipwreckexplorers.com/prins-willem-v/
Wreck Site Information
Lake Michigan
State or Province Wisconsin
Depth 80 ft
GPS Coordinates N 43° 01.539′ W 087° 48.528′
Site Description – The wreck of the Prins Willem V is mostly intact, resting on its side in about 80 feet of water on a clay bottom. The ships machinery, cargo (printing presses, automobile parts, twine & band instruments) and equipment are intact; large open hatches may be found on deck. Large tanks used in a salvage attempts may be found along side the wreck. (from WisconsinShipwrecks.org website)
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman, Ken Merryman supported by Kendra Kennedy
Year Captured July 2025
Time it took to capture 120 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 01-2026
Hours of input to complete 30 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 – 7,237
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 2.2.1 Build 20641
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 7,143
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: Andrew Goodman and Ken Merryman of 3DShipwrecks.org and WHS
Resource Data in Database
Model Yes
Source Images Yes
Source CC .jpg
Number of Still Images 7,237
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes