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Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Halcyon''. The term ''Halcyon'' originates from the Greek myth of Alcyone and means golden or marked by peace and prosperity. * The first HMS ''Halcyon'' was the French 16-gun brig-sloop ''Alcyon'', which captured in 1803; ''Halcyon'' was broken up 1812. * The second ''Halcyon'' was an 18-gun ''Cruizer'' class brig-sloop launched in 1813 and wrecked the following year in Jamaica. * The third ''Halcyon'' was a ''Dryad''-class torpedo gunboat in service from 1894 to 1919. * The fourth ''Halcyon'' was a paddle minesweeper in service from 1916 to 1921. * The fifth ''Halcyon'' was a ''Halcyon''-class minesweeper. She was launched in 1933 and sold for scrapping in 1950. ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Halcyon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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