HMS Hyacinth
Several ships of the
Royal Navy
have been named
HMS
Hyacinth
after the
hyacinth
flower:
HMS
Hyacinth
(1806)
, launched in 1806, was an 18-gun
Cormorant
-class
ship-sloop
, broken up in 1820.
HMS
Hyacinth
(1829)
, launched in 1829, was a
sixth-rate
sloop
. In 1839, fighting alongside
HMS
Volage
, she destroyed 29 Chinese ships near
Hong Kong
. This battle was the first of many decisive victories of the British over the
Qing Dynasty
's military in the
First Opium War
.
HMS
Hyacinth
(1881)
, launched in 1881, was a
Satellite
-class
corvette
. She served on the
China station
and was sold for breaking in 1902.
HMS
Hyacinth
(1898)
, launched in 1898, was a
Highflyer
-class
light cruiser
. In 1910 she was responsible for shelling
Dubai
in the
Hyacinth Incident
. She served in the
First World War
and was scrapped in 1923.
HMS
Hyacinth
(K84)
, launched in 1940, was a
Flower-class
corvette
. She served in the
Second World War
, was loaned to the
Royal Hellenic Navy
in 1943 and renamed
Apostolis
.
List of ships with the same or similar names
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list of ships
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