Per Wikipedia, here is how the Kraken was originally described by Norwegian sailors and priests that documented their folklore/accounts:
After a few minutes, the beast can then be seen lifting the upper part of its body above the surface of the water, which for a quarter of a mile (ca 1.5 mi.) in circumference appears as a collection of skerries, covered with swaying, seaweed-like growths. Finally, a few shining tentacles rise up in the air, increasingly thicker at the bottom, which can even appear as high as ship’s masts. After a while, the kraken gives in to sinking again, and you then have to be careful not to run into the suction vortex that is formed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken
For those unaware, a skerry is a small rocky island protruding from the sea:
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