It was a sad day for the 29 crewmen of the Fitzgerald for sure. I commercial fished for 25 years on Lake Michigan and was fishing when she went down. It was a horrible storm that day. I can still remember the seas that pounded Fairport. Lots of boats here broke their mooing lines at the dock in that storm. I have never see the water level up that high in my life. I have seen many HUGE seas in my life and can't imagine the seas on Lake Superior that day. I have feared twice for my life while commercial fishing and it wasn't fun al all.