USS Cyclops

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

  • USS Cyclops (1864), was an ironclad steamer. Originally Kickapoo, she was rechristened Cyclops from 15 June to 10 August 1869, and then to Kewaydin.
  • 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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