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HMS Cyclops

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Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cyclops after the one-eyed Cyclops of Greek mythology.

  • HMS Cyclops was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1779. She was used as a troopship from 1800 and was sold in 1814.
  • HMS Cyclops was a steam paddle wheel frigate launched in 1839 and sold in 1864.
  • HMS Cyclops was a turret ship launched in 1871 and sold in 1903.
  • HMS Cyclops was a repair ship, launched in 1905 as the merchant ship Indrabarah. She was used as a fleet storage ship, and then a submarine depot ship. She was scrapped in 1947.

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