British Second Rate great ship 'Rainbow' (1617)

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Rainbow

6060
Nominal Guns64B065
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Second Rate galleon 'Rainbow' (1586) (26) 1586-1617
British 26 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
Acquired1617B065
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Constructor
William BrightBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1617
B065
CategorySecond RateB065
Ship TypeGreat ShipB065
Sunk as Breakwater1680B065

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel102' 0"Imperial Feet31.0896 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen650Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen584Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel114' 0"Imperial Feet34.7472 
Breadth37' 10"Imperial Feet11.2776 
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen868Tons BM 

Armament


1625Broadside Weight = 249 Imperial Pound ( 112.9216 kg)B065
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

1666Broadside Weight = 459.5 Imperial Pound ( 208.3835 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 515 Imperial Pound ( 233.553 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck14 British Saker
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1625250150 Mariners, 30 Gunners and 70 soldiersB065
3.1651/52260 BWAS-1603
1653300 BWAS-1603
1660280 BWAS-1603
1680410Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1680335Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1680270Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

34 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1620Captain
Sir Thomas ButtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1601-1634
BWAS-16031623Captain
Henry PalmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1641
BWAS-16031625Captain
Sir John ChudleighBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Administrator
Service 1623-1629
BWAS-16031627Captain
John WeddellBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1627-1631
BWAS-16031635Captain
John PoveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1628-1660
BWAS-16031637Captain
John PoveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1628-1660
BWAS-16031637Captain
Walter StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1635-1637
BWAS-16031639Admiral
Sir John PenningtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1643
BWAS-16031640Captain
David MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1635-1642
BWAS-16031642Captain
John MennesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1628-1662
BWAS-16031642Captain
Richard BlytheBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1641-1645
BWAS-16031642 - 1643Captain
William BattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1628-1642
BWAS-16031643Captain
Peter AndrewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1635-1647
BWAS-16031643Captain
Peter AndrewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1635-1647
W0141647Captain
Bryan HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1630-1647
BWAS-16031650Captain
Thomas HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1652
BWAS-16031650Captain
Leonard LidcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648-1650
BWAS-16031651 - 1652Admiral
Sir George AyscueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1672
W0144.1653 - 9.1653Rear-Admiral of the Blue
William GoodsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1650-1659
W0149.1653 - 1653Captain
Peter StrongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1653
BWAS-16031656 - 1657Captain
John StokesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1665
W0141657 - 1659Captain
Eustace SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1644-1660
BWAS-16031659Captain
Anthony YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1647-1674
BWAS-16031663Captain
Mark HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1673
B0514.4.1663 - 22.9.1663Captain
Thomas AllinBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1648-1678
BWAS-16031665 - 1666Captain
Roger StricklandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1661-1688
B0516.1.1664/65 - 20.10.1665Captain
Willoughby HannamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1672
B05121.10.1665 - 30.11.1666Captain
John HartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1672
BWAS-160325.9.1671 - 3.1.1671/72Captain
John AshbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1689
BWAS-16031672Captain
Willoughby HannamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1653-1672
TRN224.1.1671/72 - 3.10.1672Captain
James StoreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1678
BWAS-16031.3.1672/73 - 10.10.1673Captain
Mark HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1654-1673
B05120.4.1678 - 30.8.1678Captain
Anthony YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1679
BWAS-160330.11.1678 - 31.3.1680Captain
Leonard HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1642-1671
†BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.1646 - 1646Vice-Admiral
Thomas TrenchfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1637-1646
W0151653 - 3.1652/53Vice-Admiral of the White
James PeacockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1643-1653
W014

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1663Lieutenant
Henry HideBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1662-1665
W0141664 - 1665Lieutenant
John EarleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1669
B0511665 - 1667Lieutenant
William CopowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1675
W0141665 - 1668Lieutenant
Rowland StepneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1676
W0141678Lieutenant
Thomas ChurchfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1678
ADM 106/332/406ADM 106

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1634 - 20.1.1633/34Gunner
Henry YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1634
ref:107021.1.1634 - 1634Gunner
John SpencerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1634
ref:10701648 - 19.6.1648Boatswain
Herbert CadmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1648
ref:1845c.21.7.1674 - 1674Gunner
Thomas BrothersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1673-1679
ADM 106/296/288ADM 106

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1625Surgeon
William CrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1625
ref:1027

Service History


DateEventSource
1621Attack on Algiers
1625Attack on Cadiz
5.11.1628Started a major "repair" which changed her dimensionsBWAS-1603
3.1628/29Re-launchedBWAS-1603
1651In barbadoes as flagship of a squadron operating against the Royalists and Dutch
1651In barbadoes as flagship of a squadron operating against the Royalists and DutchTRN2
3.7.1652

In the Downs

NRS013
16.8.1652Battle of Plymouth
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1678Guardship in the MedwayBWAS-1603
2.7.1678

Lieutenant Thomas Crutchfield, the Rainbow, the Nore. Is sending a survey of defective beer on board the Rainbow. They have sent up 57 butts and have a further 20 tons which are defective.

ADM 106
20.3.1679/80Sunk as a breakwater at SheernessBWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1642-1642Summer Guard of 1642
Sir John PenningtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1620-1643
 
1645-1645Summer Guard of 1645  
1651-1652Fleet sent to Barbados
Sir George AyscueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1646-1672
 
1659-1659British Baltic Fleet 1659
Edward MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1656-1672
 
 
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