D.C.O. Cargunka is a fictional sailor created by English writer William Hope Hodgson. Cargunka was an attempt by Hodgson to create a recurring character to use in short stories for magazine publication. Hodgson had previously achieved success with his series of stories about Carnacki, the detective of the supernatural. Hodgson's next attempt at a recurring character was Captain Jat, although Jat appeared in only two stories. The popular smuggler character Captain Gault was next. D.C.O. Cargunka was Hodgson's last recurring character and he appeared in only two stories.
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