SCP Foundation/SCPs/SCP-F-116

Item #: SCP-F-116
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: Areas identified as SCP-F-116 breeding grounds are to be closed to civilian shipping under the cover story of naval exercises and monitored by Mobile Task Forces Theta-5 ("The Bigger Boat") and Gamma-6 ("Deep Feeders") at all times. SCP-F-116 instances are to be destroyed in the event of a perimeter breach; the use of nuclear depth charges is authorized in such situations.
Description: SCP-F-116 is a cephalopod capable of growing to enormous sizes. Sonar imaging has revealed specimens up to ███ m in length. Instances possess eight (8) tentacles, each of which contains jaws powerful enough to breach ship hulls. SCP-F-116 generally feeds on large marine animals (such as sharks and dolphins) but will target humans if given the opportunity. Observations have shown that SCP-F-116 does not always fully consume its prey and will sometimes regurgitate partially digested remains. The species is highly aggressive and will seek out victims even when it does not require nourishment.
Foundation marine biologists have traced SCP-F-116 to a previously undiscovered trench in the South China Sea. The trench has been mapped to a depth of 12,200 m and is believed to be the primary SCP-F-116 breeding ground. Oceanographers are working to determine whether any additional breeding grounds exist.
Addendum: SCP-F-116 was discovered shortly after the cruise ship Argonautica vanished on its maiden voyage on ██/██/1998 under suspicious circumstances. Agents investigating its last known position found the remains of the ship, along with several hundred skeletons. The incident was publicly attributed to a terrorist attack involving chemical weapons. The ship's manifest listed ███ crew and █,███ passengers; at least ██ persons in total are currently unaccounted for. Some survivors are believed to have fled to nearby islands, although none have yet been located.