Project Gutenberg 2008-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 221 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men From "The Strange Adventure of James Shervinton, and Other Stories" - 1902 Produced by David Widger "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men by Louis Becke is a collection of maritime anecdotes that highlights the stubbornness and incompetence observed in ship captains, written during the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's personal experiences at sea, particularly his encounters with obstinate and incapable captains in the South Sea trade. This collection offers a unique glimpse into maritime life, filled with humor and tragedy stemming from the often pig-headed nature of sailors. In the book, Becke shares several colorful tales revolving around various vessels, beginning with his journey on the barque "Rimitara", captained by the skilled but dismissive Captain Rosser. As he travels, he details specific incidents involving captains who disregard sound navigational advice, leading to perilous situations—including a disastrous grounding and shipwreck. The stories showcase a range of characters, from the blundering captain of the brigantine "Tuitoga" to the self-assured yet reckless Captain Evers of the barquentine "George Noble". Each narrative serves to illustrate the consequences of a sailor's pride and obstinacy while simultaneously capturing the unpredictable nature of life at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 60320 2025-10-10T09:47:48.135289 text/html 57200 2021-02-24T22:40:28 text/html 95123 2025-10-10T09:47:52.943302 application/epub+zip 93813 2025-10-10T09:47:50.824303 application/epub+zip 87392 2025-10-10T09:47:49.767306 application/epub+zip 206936 2025-10-10T09:47:54.486282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199946 2025-10-10T09:47:52.299296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179056 2022-09-11T12:52:31.441475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50188 2025-10-10T09:47:47.894303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50247 2018-03-08T14:03:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49918 2008-03-29T15:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49909 2008-03-29T15:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22360 2025-10-10T09:47:54.611257 application/rdf+xml 15044 2025-10-10T09:47:50.253285 image/jpeg 4272 2025-10-10T09:47:50.010298 image/jpeg 19593 2018-03-18T13:33:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 19515 2008-03-29T15:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 21119 2021-02-24T22:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 19500 2008-03-29T15:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 93979 2025-10-10T09:47:48.141312 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia