HMS Hyacinth was a Royal Navy Pelorus-class protected cruiser that served from 1881 to 1906. The ship was built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company and launched in 1881. Hyacinth had a displacement of 2,135 tons and a top speed of 17.7 knots. It was armed with a main armament of two 6-inch guns and eight 5-inch guns, as well as smaller guns and torpedoes. The ship saw action in various conflicts, including the First World War, where it participated in the bombardment of the German colony of Togo. HMS Hyacinth was eventually sold for scrap in 1906, marking the end of its active service in the Royal Navy.

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