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Database Information Shipwreck Name
Basic Information
Name(s) Number 2
Registry US
Official Number 67314
Vessel Type Car Ferry Barge
Year Built 1895
Year Sank 1906
Hull Material Wood
Engines None
Dimensions
Length 309.9 ft
Width 44.2 ft
Depth 12 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2906850/data ; https://uaschicago.org/index.php/publications/reports/file/Car%20Ferry%20Project%20Report.pdf
Wreck Site Information
Lake Michigan
State or Province Indiana
Depth 42 ft
GPS Coordinates 41° 44.965′ N 087° 26.939′ W
Site Description The No. 2 was built by James Davidson so it is a unique design and steel reinforced. It also sank upside-down and was dynamited as a hazard to shipping so interpreting the site is a challenge. The bottom of the ship is gone. The sides of the ship, the deck and an inner stanchion support wall are extant on site.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Ken Merryman
Year Captured June 2025
Time it took to capture 40 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 8-2025
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
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – DPV
Video or Stills – Stills
Number of images Submitted – 2,111
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 2.1.3 Build 18946
Data Format .jpg converted from RAW
Number of Source Images used – 2,111
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 2,111
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes