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Database Information Shipwreck Walter L. Frost
Basic Information
Name(s) Walter L. Frost
Registry US
Official Number 80973
Vessel Type Package Freighter
Year Built 1883
Year Sank 1903
Hull Material Wood
Engines Fore and Aft Double Expansion Steam
Dimensions
Length 235.7 ft
Width 36.9 ft
Depth 12.9 ft
Vessel History
Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2897366/data ; https://www.michiganpreserves.org/manitou-passage-underwater-preserve/
Wreck Site Information
Lake Michigan
State or Province Michigan
Depth 12 ft.
GPS Coordinates 44° 59.751′ N 086° 08.542′ W
Site Description The site is comprised of the bottom and parts of the sides of the ship. The machinery on site is comprised of the base of the engine, some boiler plates, and piping. The lower half of the shaft log is identifiable. The steel cross-strapping in the hull is also visible. There is reported to be a boiler in the site but was not seen during the survey.
Model Information
Photographer
Photographer(s) Andrew Goodman
Year Captured July 2023
Time it took to capture 40 min
Modeler Information
Modeler Ken Merryman
Date Completed 11-2024
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
Multi-Camera Rig – No
Camera Propulsion – DPV
Video or Stills – Stills
Number of images Submitted – 1,523
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 – 1,390
Are these images original or adjusted; Adjusted
If Scale Bars, calibration length –
Portion of the site covered: Complete
Publishing Restrictions
Licensing Usage Restrictions CC BY-ND
Attributed to: Andrew Goodman of 3DShipwrecks.org
Resource Data in Database
Model Yes
Source Images Yes
Source CC .jpg
Number of Still Images 1,523
Video Clip None
Processing Report Yes
Camera Calibration .xml Yes