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- A drunkard cannot drown. A drunken man falls overboard but the skipper refuses to pick him up. "A man who is soaked in wine cannot drown. No part of his body will absorb water." J2282
- Two rival parties of fifteen each on ship. When food is exhausted, it is agreed that half the company be thrown overboard, "every ninth man as they stood to be selected." Clever sister of leader of one party arranges men so that enemies are chosen and so drowned. K527.4
- Impostors throw hero overboard into sea. K1931.1
- Faithless wife and paramour throw hero overboard. K2213.2
- Passenger brings bad luck to ship. Cast overboard. Jonah. (Cf. S264.1.) N134.1.5
- Mermaid rescues heroine who has been thrown overboard. (Cf. B81.) R137
- Man thrown overboard to placate storm. (Cf. S263.5.3.) S264.1
- Minstrel throws wife into sea: her tongue the heaviest thing on board. Ordered to throw all heavy articles overboard. T251.1.5
- Money tied on corpse thrown overboard from ship in order to secure burial. V64
- King Richard leads host to victory by leaping his horse overboard. W32.1