HMS Hibiscus
Two vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hibiscus, after the hibiscus flower.
- The first Hibiscus was an Anchusa-class sloop in use from 1917 to 1923.
- The second Hibiscus was a Flower-class corvette launched in 1940, on loan to the United States Navy as Spry from 1942 to 1945, and sold in 1946.
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