HMS Hyacinth (1898)
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 27th October 1898 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap in November 1923. |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5,600 tons |
| Length: | 350 ft (106.7 m) |
| Beam: | 54 ft (16.5 m) |
| Draught: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | twin screw |
| Horsepower: | 10,000 |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Fuel: | |
| Complement: | |
| Armament (1939): | 11 guns |
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The fifth ship of the Royal Navy to be named HMS Hyacinth was an 11-gun twin-screw cruiser, one of five Hermes-class cruisers. It was built in Glasgow.
See HMS Hyacinth for other ships of the name.
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