USS Cyclops

USS Cyclops

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name "Cyclops", for the Cyclopes of Greek mythology, a race of giants with only one eye.

* The USS|Cyclops|1869, was an ironclad steamer. Originally the "Kickapoo", she was rechristened "Cyclops" from 15 June to 10 August 1869, and then to "Kewaydin".

* The USS|Cyclops|AC-4, was a collier launched in 1910. She served in World War I and disappeared at sea in March 1918.

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