The Kraken  Probably no legendary sea monster was as horrifying as the Kraken. According to stories this huge, many armed, creature could reach as high as the top of a sailing ship&#x27;s main mast. A kraken would attack a ship by wrapping their arms around the hull and capsizing it. The crew would drown or be eaten by the monster.   What&#x27;s amazing about the kraken stories is that, of all the sea monster tales we have, we have the best evidence that this creature was based on something real.