See the Oregon Military Department Records Guide, 1847-1986 for an agency history, images, web links and detailed descriptions of Oregon Military Department records held by the Oregon State Archives. Also see the Life on the Home Front and Oregon at War exhibits.
The largest giant squid recorded by scientists measured 43 feet (12 meters) long, according to Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Faked photo of a giant squid supposedly found In California.
See also: Giant squid, Colossal squid and Cephalopod size. The majority are no more than 60 cm (24 in) long, although the giant squid may reach 13 m (43 ft). In 1978, sharp, curved claws on the suction cups of squid tentacles cut up the rubber coating on the hull of the USS Stein.