HMS Circe

Last updated December 26, 2021

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Circe, after the Greek goddess Circe.

The first HMS Circe (1785) was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1785 and wrecked in 1803.
The second HMS Circe (1804) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1804 and sold in 1814.
The third HMS Circe (1827) was a 46-gun fifth rate launched in 1827, confined to harbour service in 1866, renamed HMS Impregnable in 1916 and sold 1922.
The fourth HMS Circe (1892) was a torpedo gunboat in service from 1892 to 1920.
The fifth HMS Circe (1939) was an auxiliary minesweeper requisitioned in 1939 and transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Medea in 1942.
The sixth HMS Circe (1942) was a minesweeper launched in 1942 and broken up 1967.

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