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'''H.M.S. ''Cyclops''''' was a civilian ship, ''Indrabarah'' purchased on the stocks in 1905 for use as a depot ship.

==Service==
''Cyclops'' was commissioned at Devonport 5 November, 1907.{{NLApr11|p. 298}}

''Cyclops'' served with the [[Grand Fleet]] throughout the war.{{DittColl|p. 292}}

She was reduced to reserve at Sheerness 31 January, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 756}}

She commissioned at Chatham on 21 December, 1922 for service with the {{UK-SF|1}} of the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLApr25|p. 230}}

In 1923, [[Henry Francis Morton Peto]]'s {{UK-M2}} collided with ''Cyclops'' and he was cautioned to exercise greater care in future.<ref>Peto Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/211.|D7605296}} f. 580.</ref>

She was commissioned on 16 December, 1926 for work with the {{UK-SF|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul27|p. 229}}

She re-commissioned at Malta on 27 September, 1929 for work with the {{UK-SF|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul31|p. 229}}

Re-commissioned at Chatham on 29 April, 1932 to continue her previous work.{{NLJan33|p. 228}}

She re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 31 January, 1935 for work with the {{UK-SF|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul37|pp. 227, 228}}

==Captains==
Dates of appointment given.
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot|nick=Cunningham R. de C. Foot|appt=21 October, 1907<ref>Foot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 218.</ref>{{NLJan10|p. 298}}|end=21 February, 1910<ref>Foot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 218.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John Garnet Armstrong|nick=John G. Armstrong|appt=12 February, 1910<ref>Armstrong Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602489}} f. 160.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 298}}|end=28 February, 1912<ref>Armstrong Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602489}} f. 160.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alexander Farrington|nick=Alexander Farrington|appt=28 February, 1912{{NLOct16|p. 393''l''}}|end=December, 1916{{INF}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Tibbits|nick=Charles Tibbits|appt=14 December, 1916<ref>Tibbits Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 772}}|end=7 March, 1919<ref>Tibbits Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Alan Cameron Bruce|nick=Alan C. Bruce|appt=6 March, 1919<ref>Bruce Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/319.}}  f. 310.</ref>|end=28 January, 1920<ref>Bruce Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/319.}}  f. 310.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Harry Tylden Mosse|nick=Harry T. Mosse|appt=18 February, 1920{{NavAppts|Thursday, January 15, 1920, Issue 42308, p.6}}{{NLJan21|p. 756}}|end=20 January, 1922}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=John Graham Bower|nick=John G. Bower|appt=November, 1922<ref>Bower Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/99.|D7604511}} f. 222.</ref>{{NLJan23|p. 745}}|end=15 April, 1924<ref>Bower Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/99.|D7604511}} f. 222.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=John Buller Glencross|nick=John B. Glencross|appt=15 April, 1924{{NLJul24|p. 230}}<ref>Glencross Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604427}} f. ?.</ref>|end=27 December, 1924<ref>Glencross Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|D7604427}} f. ?.</ref>|note=and for duty with submarines}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Brownlow Villiers Layard|nick=Brownlow V. Layard|appt=27 December, 1924<ref>Layard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/212.|D7604310}} f. 114.</ref>{{NLApr25|p. 230}}|end=19 July, 1926<ref>Layard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/212.|D7604310}} f. 114.</ref>|note=and for duty Class I with submarines}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles de Burgh|nick=Charles de Burgh|appt=19 July, 1926<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref>|end=December, 1927<ref>de Burgh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/314.|D7604726}} f. ?.</ref>|note=and for duty Class I with submarines}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Reginald Burnard Darke|nick=Reginald B. Darke|appt=25 March, 1928<ref>Darke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/88.|D7604500}} f. ?.</ref>|end=1928<ref>Darke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/88.|D7604500}} f. ?.</ref>|note=and as Captain (S), {{UK-SF|1}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Frederick Henry Taylor|nick=Frederick H. Taylor|appt=|ass=1928{{NLFeb29|p. 229}}{{INF}}|end=|note=and for duty with submarines}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Vincent Paul Freeman|nick=Vincent P. Freeman|appt=30 January, 1929<ref>The month is perhaps not correctly read.</ref>|end=20 April, 1931}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Cyril George Bucknill Coltart|nick=Cyril G. B. Coltart|appt=c. October, 1929|end=21 July, 1931|note=and for duty Class I with submarines}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} ('''I ''Sp.''''')|name=Henry Neville Lake|nick=Henry N. Lake|appt=13 April, 1931{{NLJul31|p. 229}}<ref>Lake Service Record.   {{TNA|ADM 196/55.|D7605822}} f. 66.</ref>|end=November, 1933<ref>Lake Service Record.   {{TNA|ADM 196/55.|D7605822}} f. 66.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Edward Murray Conrad Barraclough|nick=Edward M. C. Barraclough|appt=13 October, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 228}}|end=}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=William Derek Stephens|nick=William D. Stephens|appt=31 January, 1935{{NLOct35|p. 227}}|end=15 September, 1936|note=and for duty with submarines}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Arthur Aylmer|nick=Edward A. Aylmer|appt=25 July, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 227}}|end=|note=and as Captain (S), {{UK-SF|1}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Philip Ruck-Keene|nick=Philip Ruck-Keene|appt=15 November, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|end=27 May, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|note=}}
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Henry Longsdon|nick=Edward H. Longsdon|appt=27 May, 1940{{UBAlly|6750}}|end=11 July, 1940{{UBAlly|6750}}|note=}}
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Roderick Latimer Mackenzie Edwards|nick=Roderick L. Mackenzie Edwards|appt=11 July, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|end=5 April, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|note=}}
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Harold Robson Conway|nick=Harold R. Conway|appt=5 April, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|end=30 October, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|note=}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Benjamin Bryant|nick=Benjamin Bryant|appt=30 October, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|end=4 February, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|note=}}
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=David Caldicott Ingram|nick=David C. Ingram|appt=5 February, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|end=mid 1946{{UBAllyWarship|7269}}|note=}}
</div name=fredbot:officeCapts>

==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cyclops_(1905))}}
{{refend}}

==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
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*{{Conways1860}}
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