Working on a Record of Naval Casualties From All The Wars

[Gypsyvannergirl]

For the last several months, I have been compiling a list of ships and casualties. At first I started out of curiosity, but as I researched and website Naval.net, I was literally speechless at the number of brave men and women who were killed fighting on the oceans of the world.

Now, its become a passion - a desire to remember as many of those people as I can so that on Remembrance Day I can say a prayer for the sailors and troops lost on troop ships. It won't be finished for this year because I didn't realize how many troops had been lost and even if I was on the computer 24-hours a day until Remembrance Day I still wouldn't have it finished.

Sorry this is a long post but I have a question. I know that the USS Cyclops disappeared under mysterious circumstances, (Bermuda Triangle, Mad Captain, sunk by Soviet Sub off the coast of North Carolina, take your pick) with all hands, but were the USS Cyclops, and her sister ships the USS Proteus, and USS Nereus considered wartime naval loses.

There isn't much I have found out on the Internet especially about the Proteus and the Nereus but if someone could give me a nudge in the right direction, I would appreciate it since I love doing research

Sorry for the long post
Peace to all

[limeybiker]

Originally Posted by Gypsyvannergirl

For the last several months, I have been compiling a list of ships and casualties. At first I started out of curiosity, but as I researched and website Naval.net, I was literally speechless at the number of brave men and women who were killed fighting on the oceans of the world.

Now, its become a passion - a desire to remember as many of those people as I can so that on Remembrance Day I can say a prayer for the sailors and troops lost on troop ships. It won't be finished for this year because I didn't realize how many troops had been lost and even if I was on the computer 24-hours a day until Remembrance Day I still wouldn't have it finished.

Sorry this is a long post but I have a question. I know that the USS Cyclops disappeared under mysterious circumstances, (Bermuda Triangle, Mad Captain, sunk by Soviet Sub off the coast of North Carolina, take your pick) with all hands, but were the USS Cyclops, and her sister ships the USS Proteus, and USS Nereus considered wartime naval loses.

There isn't much I have found out on the Internet especially about the Proteus and the Nereus but if someone could give me a nudge in the right direction, I would appreciate it since I love doing research

Sorry for the long post
Peace to all

Welcome, I presume you have Googled your subject and found this site.

The finest you will find.

http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1003-Intro.htm

[Kevin123]

I've just looked at the site you posted Barry, and found the names and no's of two of my grandfathers friends who were killed in 1914. All three were blown up and only my grandfather survived. Thanks. Kevin.

[limeybiker]

Originally Posted by Kevin123

I've just looked at the site you posted Barry, and found the names and no's of two of my grandfathers friends who were killed in 1914. All three were blown up and only my grandfather survived. Thanks. Kevin.

I can't remember how I found the site a few years ago now, but I put in the names of some of my shipmates, from HMS Tiger, HMS Chrysanthemum and HMS Victorious from the fifteies and sixties, I had heard that they had passed away whilst in Service, lo and behold there they were listed, a truly remarkable piece of work, the guy deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than Barack.

[Gypsyvannergirl]

Amen to that. That is by far the greatest website I have found. They do mention one of the young men who was on the USS Cyclops, so I will include that in my list

Still not sure of the USS Proteus, or USS Nereus. Still looking though and won't give up until I find something.

I do have to say that it shames me that so many soldiers and sailors died on the oceans of the world and I honestly don't remember learning anything about that when I was at school. I mean yes we spoke about the battles fought on land but I bet most of the people I went to school with think only of the HMS Hood or the Bismarck and never bothered to really look beyond that. Maybe the HMCS Haida or HMCS Athabaskan, but not much more. That's why forums like this one and websites like navalhistory.net are so important.

Peace to you all

[usscyclops]

Good day,

Quoting a posting of mine that may help to answer some questions for you. Please feel free to post questions to me via forum or my email address below.

Regards,
Marvin Barrash (great nephew of sailor who perished with U.S.S. Cyclops)
cyclops.book@gmail.com

Originally Posted by usscyclops

My book, U.S.S. CYCLOPS was published late last year by Heritage Books, Inc. (ISBN: 0788451863).

This was the result of 13 years of research. My great uncle was a fireman assigned to the ship. He was among the 309 lost when the collier disappeared. I believe that the book will help to dispel many of the myths and mystery surrounding the ship.

I have been speaking about the ship. A complete schedule of public events may be found at: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzez3ezf/

The personnel listings in the book document the more than 1,600 men who served on board the collier from 1910-1918. Additionally, it contains the only accurate list of the crew and passengers at the time of the ship's disappearance. It also documents the fact that the Navy's 1920 book of those lost during the World War was incomplete. Those missing names are accounted for in my book. A list of purposes for those traveling on the Cyclops is also included. Also contains over 2,300 footnotes with explanations / sources.

I hope that this information helps those interested in researching the vessel, her crew, and passengers. I would be glad to respond to inquiries at cyclops.book@gmail.com .

- Marvin Barrash