Six 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 HMS Impregnable in 1916 and sold 1922.
The fourth Circe was a torpedo gunboat in service from 1892 to 1920.
The fifth Circe was an auxiliary minesweeper requistioned in 1939 and transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Medea in 1942.
The sixth Circe was a minesweeper launched in 1942 and broken up 1967.
