Big stories about big squids: The story of the Britannia and the birth of a wartime urban legend

• Autores: Jonathan Dyer
• Localización: War in history, ISSN-e 1477-0385, ISSN 0968-3445, Vol. 28, Nº. 3 (julio), 2021, págs. 562-582
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A popular urban legend from World War II involves the survivors of a sunken British troopship being attacked by a giant squid. The story of R.E.G. Cox and the giant squid he claimed that attacked him can be found in a wide variety of written and online sources. This article explores the origins of this urban legend, looks at its spread, and debunks it through both historiographical research and a brief scientific examination of relevant marine life.