It's out and an excellent read. The author does a fantastic job detailing the history of Great Lakes shipping & what made it so dangerous. The Big Fitz was THE freighter, and her exploits were legendary. As the book details, it's almost never one singular event that causes a ship to founder. It's a series of dominoes that get out of control in a hurry. In the end, the "how" will never be known. But the greatest legacy is that there hasn't been a commercial vessel sinking on the Great Lakes since. I was almost 6 when she went down & living in Newport, a port town on the Mississippi just outside of Saint Paul. My grandmother was from Eveleth, MN, and most of her brothers spent their lives working in the mines or supporting the industry of the Mesabi Range. None were sailors. They were more fearful of the storms on Superior than the earth caving in on them. I distinctly remember listening to the reports on the AM radio that day. It was the only thing the adults talked about over the coming days. The pastor at our Lutheran church led a very somber service the following Sunday. We all sang Amazing Grace. Lots of tough, blue collar men who worked in the local steel mill, stockyards, ports & train depot were misty eyed that day. The sinking of the Mighty Fitz was a transformative moment in my life.