A lot of very interesting information about her on this link.
http://www.nhcra-online.org/20c/cyclops.htmlShe was Laing's Yard number 609, Launched on the 27th October 1905 but not compleated until October 1907.
Her conversion into a Repair Ship resulted in a loss of £100,000 for Laing's.
Similar loss's were made on three Italian ships as well.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.