| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 84 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 19 Sep 1939 |
| Laid down | 20 Apr 1940 |
| Launched | 19 Aug 1940 |
| Commissioned | 3 Oct 1940 |
| End service | 24 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Loaned to the Royal Hellenic Navy on 24 October 1943 and renamed Apostolis. Commanding Officers: A/Lt.Cdr. Frank Clifford Hopkins, RNR Lt. John Ivor Jones, RNR Cdr. Richard Taylor White, DSO and Bar, RN Lt.Cdr. John Douglas Hayes, DSO, RN |
| Career notes | To the Royal Hellenic Navy Apostolis |
Commands listed for HMS Hyacinth (K 84)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. John Ivor Jones, RNR | 7 Sep 1940 | 4 Nov 1940 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. Frank Clifford Hopkins, RNR | 4 Nov 1940 | ??? | |
| 3 | Lt. John Ivor Jones, RNR | ??? | 1 Oct 1942 | |
| 4 | Cdr. Richard Taylor White, DSO, RN | 1 Oct 1942 | 5 Mar 1943 | |
| 5 | Lt.Cdr. John Douglas Hayes, DSO, RN | 5 Mar 1943 | ??? | |
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Noteable events involving Hyacinth include:
28 Sep 1941
The Italian submarine Fisalia was sunk north-west of Jaffa, Palestine (now Tel Aviv, Israel) in position 32º19'N, 34º17'E by the British corvette HMS Hyacinth (A/Lt.Cdr. F.C. Hopkins, RNR). (see map)
9 Jul 1942
On July 9th, 1942 the Italian submarine Perla was intercepted off the port of Beirut by the British corvette Hyacinth (Lt. J.I. Jones, DSC, RNR). Seriously damaged by depth charges, the boat was forced to the surface and fell into enemy hands. Towed to the Lebanese port, the Perla was repaired and renamed P.712. In 1943 it was transferred to the Greek Navy where it served until 1947.
12 Sep 1943
The German submarine U-617 was beached, in the Mediterranean near Melilla, in position 35º38'N, 03º27'W, after being damaged in aerial attacks by British Hudons (Sqdn 48 and 233) and 2 Swordfish aircraft (FAA Sqdn 833 and 886). The Wreck was destroyed by gunfire from the British corvette HMS Hyacinth (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Hayes, DSO, RN) and the Australian minesweeper HMAS Wollongong (Lt. T.H. Smith, RANR(S)). (see map)