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| Keywords: A giant squid observed off Teneriffe in November 1861.jpg A giant squid observed off Teneriffe in November 1861 Perhaps the inspiration for Jules Vernes' 20 000 Leagues under the Sea In From the Surface to the Bottom of the Sea by H Bouree 1912 Fig 108 P 115 Library Call Number 525 8 B77 In 1861 a French corvette attacked a 25-foot squid off the island of Tenerife with cannon and rifle fire then tried to haul it aboard but got only the tail-end The skipper then called the whole thing off says Roper lest the creature damage or injure the ship and the crew Roper's retort How dangerous is a giant squid full of cannon balls going to be Source http //www photolib noaa gov/ships/ship3091 htm NOAA see also Image The Alecton attempts to capture a giant squid in 1861 jpg pd-old Architeuthis 1861 Octopuses in art Squids in art Spain in the 1860s History of Tenerife Alecton encounter | ||||
