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USS Stein Monster
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General information
Universe Real Life
Aliases Stein's Squid
Species type Gigantic Squid
Homeworld Earth
Environment Open Ocean
Intelligence Non-sapient
Biochemistry Carbon-based lifeform
Biological information
Reproduction Sexual; lay eggs
Locomotion Swimming powered by water jet and undulating fins
Feeding behavior Carnivorous
Prey Whales, if attacking a ship is any indication
Lineage information
Cultural information
Alignment Neutral
Personality Aggressive
Organization Solitary (presumed)
Sociocultral characteristics
Scientific taxonomy
Planet Earth
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Subkingdom Eumetazoa
Infrakingdom Bilateria
Superphylum Lophotrochozoa
Phylum Mollusca
Subphylum Conchifera or Testaria (debated)
Class Cephalopoda
Subclass Coleoidea
Infraclass Neocoleoidea
Superorder Decapodiformes
Order Teuthida
Other information
Status Data Deficient
Creator Somarinoa
USS Stein

The USS Stein, who bore evidence of the creature in 1976.

The USS Stein Monster was a creature that apparently attacked the Knox-class destroyer escort USS Stein. She was named after Marine Tony Stein, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously after his part in the Battle of Iwo Jima. In 1976, the ship was attacked by an unknown species of giant squid. The creature damaged the "NOFOUL" rubber coating of her AN/SQS-26 SONAR dome. Over 8 percent of the surface coating was damaged. Nearly all of the cuts contained remnants of the curved claws found on the rims of suction cups on some squid's tentacles. The claws were much larger than any reported at that time. It is possibly a giant squid or a colossal squid, although it could very well be a yet-discovered third type of gigantic squid instead.

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