Mysterious Disappearance of the USS Cyclops

Castle-Yankee54

Celestial
It appears that the sister ships of the Cyclops and Jupiter had sat in storage for over 15 years after carrying coal for 10 years or so. The coal was acidic and could have caused structural weakness which could have weakened the ship and that could affect a potential design flaw and with the severe weather have sunk the vessels. Both vessels were in the Canadian Merchant Service and were hauling bauxite when they sank. The time they were layed away could have also weakened the structural integrity which accentuated any damage by their cargo and any design flaws.

I also wanted to add that rogue waves are far more common that previously thought. But what I'm wondering about is how much of a refit the ships got by the Canadian Merchant Service after having been laid up for over 15 years.

If the refit was minimal then their disappearance shouldn't be much of a shock due to the area, poor upkeep and potential design flaws.
 
Top