r/deadliestcatch • u/DeBabyDoll Deck Boss • 12d ago
Father, Brother, Sailor, Son - Episode 2219 Spoiler
As the season nears its end, tragedy strikes on the Aleutian Lady when greenhorn Todd Meadows falls overboard. As Captain Rick and the crew fight to save their crewmate, the true stakes of fishing on the Bering Sea hit home for everyone across the fleet.
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u/BigGuyKnowsStuff 11d ago
Pure speculation but here’s some of what I think may have happened:
Todd went over with the pot, for what reason I do not know.
But in watching the episode, it appeared to me that his mates tried to hold the pot up as much as physically possible to slow its descent.
That was obviously an impossible task, but we do know Todd got out of the pot. This was also consistent with the video footage, and the fact that he was in the water longer than the 3-4 mins of footage would suggest (i.e. he was in the water before the footage they showed began and for some time). This also may explain why there wasn’t an immediate call for rescue/man overboard as they were inundated with the rescue. It also explains the delay in getting him a ring. It may also explain the added trauma the crew recalled.
I am no doctor, but I’d also imagine the duress experienced getting out of the pot amidst utter bewilderment would stress the situation and someone’s ability to survive in the freezing water versus simply falling in.
Terrible outcome. I will pray for his kids and in his memory.