HMS Circe
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Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Circe, after the Greek goddess Circe.
- The first Circe was a 28-gun sixth-rate launched in 1785 and wrecked in 1803.
- The second Circe was a 32-gun fifth-rate launched in 1804 and sold in 1814.
- The third Circe was a 46-gun fifth-rate launched in 1827, confined to harbour service in 1866, renamed Impregnable in 1916 and sold 1922.
- The fifth Circe was a minesweeper launched in 1942 and broken up 1967.