HMS Hyacinth (1898)
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HMS Hyacinth was one of three Highflyer-class protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. Initially assigned to the Channel Fleet, she spent much of her early career as flagship for the
HMS Hyacinth circa. 1915
The two 6-inch guns on her sister ship Hermes's quarterdeck
Königsberg in Dar es Salaam, 1914
1915: Hyacinth meets the German auxiliary ship Rubens on the coast of German East Africa. Rubens escapes into Manza Bay.
Highflyer-class cruiser
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The Highflyer-class cruisers were a group of three second-class protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1890s.
HMS Hyacinth (1898)
…HMS Hyacinth was one of three Highflyer-class protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. Initially assigned to the Channel Fleet, she spent much of her early career as flagship for…
HMS Highflyer