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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