An item reported the building of the floating work shop Cyclops at the shipyard of James Laing&Zn. at Sunderland which was to be added to the British home Fleet.(1) Main dimensions 145 x 17 x 10 (hold) metres. Built as a merchant ship with eight bulkheads which divide the hull continuously up to the main deck. In stead of cargo holds was the hull used for work shops like ironworks, foundries and lathes. The crew accommodation was located fore and for the commanding officer below the bridge. She ha a cargo capacity of 1.000 ton distilled water for their own use and for the fleet.
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1. Colledge. Launched on 27 October 1905 as the Indrarah at the shipyard of Laird with a displacement of 11.300 tons and as dimensions 460’ x55’. Broken after July 1947 at Cashmore, Newport.
Note
1. Colledge. Launched on 27 October 1905 as the Indrarah at the shipyard of Laird with a displacement of 11.300 tons and as dimensions 460’ x55’. Broken after July 1947 at Cashmore, Newport.
