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EMBA in 3D: A Lake Michigan Schooner-Barge Brought Back to Life
3DShipwrecks.org has released a full photogrammetry model of the schooner-barge E.M.B.A. (A.C. Tuxbury), US 106706, and it’s the kind of model you can easily lose an evening explorin
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New 3D Model Release: Wisconsin Now Live on 3DShipwrecks
Shotline’s Wisconsin record just got a major upgrade. 3DShipwrecks has released a new, high-detail 3D model of the wreck of the Wisconsin — giving divers, researchers, and wreck nerds a clean “fly-through” view of hull shape, structure, and key features that are hard to understand from photos alone. If you’ve ever tried to describe a
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New 3D Shipwreck Model: Schooner Kate Kelly (1867) — Wind Point, Wisconsin
3D photogrammetry model of Kate Kelly — © 3DShipwrecks.org The 3DShipwrecks.org project has just added a detailed 3D model of the schooner Kate Kelly, one of Lake Michigan’s most frequently visited wreck sites. The model can be explored at 3DShipwrecks.org. About the Vessel Built in 1867 at Tonawanda, New York, the Kate Kelly was a
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New Release: 3D Shipwrecks Publishes High-Resolution Model of the Unknown Schooner (Nicole’s Wreck)
The team at 3D Shipwrecks has released a stunning new high-resolution 3D model of the unidentified two-masted schooner widely known as Nicole’s Wreck. Resting in 55 feet of cold Lake Michigan water, this ~140-foot vessel has remained a mystery since its discovery by Capt. Nicole Alarid of Double Action Dive Charters. The new model captures
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Dan’s Video on the Picnic Point Barge Published by The Scuba News
Introduction A new spotlight has been cast on the elusive wreck of the Picnic Point Barge with the recent release of a video by divers Ken Kozin and Dan Gildea, now featured on The Scuba News. (The Scuba News) The story of this submerged barge—long the subject of speculation—takes a leap into public view with
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New 3D Model Release – Illinois (Official No. 172342)
We are thrilled to announce that 3DShipwrecks has just completed and published the fully interactive 3D photogrammetry model of the historic sand‑dredge barge Illinois (U.S. Official No. 172342), now resting in shallow water off the Illinois Lake Michigan coast. ➡️ Check it out at Shotline Diving’s wreck page: https://staging.shotlinediving.com/docs/illinois-us-172342/ Why this site matters:• Built in 1906, the wooden‑hulled dredge barge
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Explore the Edward E. Gillen – Now in Stunning 3D!
We’re thrilled to announce that 3DShipwrecks.org has unveiled its latest interactive wreck model: the fully intact steel harbor tug Edward E. Gillen. This 1908-built vessel, lost in 1981 during a towing accident with the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Westwind, now lies upright and preserved in 74 feet of Lake Michigan, just 2.5 miles off Milwaukee.
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New 3D Model Release: Material Service Barge Now Live on Sketchfab
We’re excited to share that 3DShipwrecks has just released a fully interactive 3D model of the Material Service barge — one of the most accessible and historically significant wrecks in Lake Michigan. The Material Service was a self-unloading sand and gravel barge that sank suddenly off Calumet Harbor on July 29, 1936, during a powerful
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Now Live: Explore the Mystery of the “Mea Tug” — Latest 3D Shipwreck Model
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to the growing archive at 3DShipwrecks.org — a detailed photogrammetric model of an enigmatic wooden tugwreck known locally as the “Mea Tug”. Discovered by diver and wreck enthusiast Bill Mea, this unidentified steam tug lies in 60 feet of water off the coast of Illinois in Lake Michigan.
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Upcoming Documenting (Stoney Creek Wreck)
Wreck Discovery Along Stoney Creek Spurs Investigation Local outdoorsman Daniel Gildea made an unexpected find while salmon fishing along Stoney Creek, New York — the partial remains of what appears to be a wooden-hulled shipwreck, embedded in the shoreline and partially submerged in shallow water. Gildea immediately recognized key features: exposed timber ribs, a keelson,