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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}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 {{ship|French brig|Alcyon|1802|2}}, which {{HMS|Narcissus|1801|6}} captured in 1803; Halcyon was broken up 1812.
- The second {{HMS|Halcyon|1813}} was an 18-gun {{sclass-|Cruizer|brig-sloop|2}} launched in 1813 and wrecked the following year in Jamaica.
- The third {{HMS|Halcyon|1894}} was a {{sclass-|Dryad|torpedo gunboat}} in service from 1894 to 1919.
- The fourth {{HMS|Halcyon|1916}} was a paddle minesweeper in service from 1916 to 1921.
- The fifth {{HMS|Halcyon|J42}} was a {{sclass-|Halcyon|minesweeper|2}}. She was launched in 1933 and sold for scrapping in 1950.
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