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By M.P. Pellicer | Stranger Than Fiction Stories
There is a legend of a ghostly vessel which is said to be a portent of death if sighted. There are different versions as to what is the name of the ship. This is one of them.
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In a foreshadowing of things to come, in early March 1918, it was reported by the Navy that Willie J. Nettles, coxswain on the U.S.S. Cyclops was drowned on February 10, when he was swept overboard. His body was never recovered from the waters off Brazil. ![]()
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