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 wreck to someone who hasn’t been there (or tried to plan a first dive on it), you already know why this matters: a good 3D model turns scattered impressions into an actual layout.
Why this model matters
A model like this isn’t just “cool content.” It’s useful:
- Planning: helps teams visualize orientation, major structures, and a logical route.
- Training & briefing: perfect for pre-dive discussions and “here’s what you’re about to see.”
- Research baseline: a time-stamped snapshot that can be compared against future dives to track change.
- Better storytelling: it’s far easier to connect the vessel’s history to what’s actually on the bottom.
Go explore the model
- View the 3D model (3DShipwrecks): https://3dshipwrecks.org/shipwreck-wisconsin/
- Shotline wreck record (staging): Wisconsin (Naomi E.G. Crosby Gen Robert M O’reilly Pilgrim US 80861/
Tip: open the model, zoom out first to understand the full silhouette, then work back in to the areas you care about.
Shotline note: look, don’t touch
As always: no touching, no souvenirs, no “just one little move.”
Models and documentation exist so we can learn and share without accelerating damage.
Credit
All credit for the model and rendering goes to 3DShipwrecks and the team behind the capture and processing.
If you use the model for training, presentations, or research references, credit them clearly and link back to the original model page.
Next step
We’ve updated the Shotline Wisconsin entry to reflect the new model, and we’ll keep building out:
- cleaner cross-links (model ↔ wreck record ↔ sources)
- media organization (photos / scans / artifacts)
- “Must Know Before You Go” dive notes where appropriate
If you’ve got dive photos, site notes, or verified details that belong on the Wisconsin record, send them in — and we’ll attribute properly.
— Shotline Diving