| Rainbow | 6060 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | B065 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B065 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B065 | |
| Previously | British second rate galleon 'Rainbow' (1586) | B065 | |
| Acquired | 1617 | B065 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford | B065 | |
| Constructor | William Bright | B065 | |
| Category | Second Rate | B065 | |
| Ship Type | Great Ship | B065 | |
| Sunk as Breakwater | 1680 | B065 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Keel | 102' 0" | Imperial Feet | 31.0896 | Breadth | 35' 0" | Imperial Feet | 10.668 | Depth in Hold | 14' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.2672 | Burthen | 650 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B028 |
| Burthen | 584 | Tons BM | ||
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Keel | 114' 0" | Imperial Feet | 34.7472 | Breadth | 37' 10" | Imperial Feet | 11.5316 | Depth in Hold | 15' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.572 | Burthen | 868 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1625 | Broadside Weight = 249 Imperial Pound ( 112.9216 kg) | B065 | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Cannon-Perrier | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British Saker | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British Fowler | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British Falcon | ||
| 1666 | Broadside Weight = 459.5 Imperial Pound ( 208.3835 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British Culverin | ||
| Gun Deck | 18 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British Saker | ||
| 1677 | Broadside Weight = 515 Imperial Pound ( 233.553 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British Demi-Cannon | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 24 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 14 | British Saker | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British Saker | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1625 | 250 | 150 Mariners, 30 Gunners and 70 soldiers | B065 |
| 1652/03 | 260 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1653 | 300 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1660 | 280 | BWAS-1603 | |
| 1680 | 410 | Establishment for war abroad | BWAS-1603 |
| 1680 | 335 | Establishment for war at home | BWAS-1603 |
| 1680 | 270 | Establishment for peace | BWAS-1603 |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1646/02 | 1646 | Vice-Admiral | Thomas Trenchfield | W015 |
| 1653 | 1653/03 | Vice-Admiral of the White | James Peacock | W014 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1663 | 1663 | Lieutenant | Henry Hide | W014 |
| 1664 | 1665 | Lieutenant | John Earle | B051 |
| 1665 | 1667 | Lieutenant | William Copow | W014 |
| 1665 | 1668 | Lieutenant | Rowland Stepney | W014 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1621 | Present at the Attack on Algiers | |
| 1625 | Present at the Attack on Cadiz | |
| 1628/11/05 | Started a major "repair" which changed her dimensions | BWAS-1603 |
| 1629/03 | Re-launched | BWAS-1603 |
| 1651 | In barbadoes as flagship of a squadron operating against the Royalists and Dutch | |
| 1651 | In barbadoes as flagship of a squadron operating against the Royalists and Dutch | TRN2 |
| 1652/08/16 | Present at the Battle of Plymouth | |
| 1653/02/18 | Present at the Battle of Portland | |
| 1653/06/02 | Present at the Battle of the Gabbard | |
| 1653/07/31 | Present at the Battle of Scheveningen | |
| 1665/06/03 | Present at the Battle of Lowestoft | |
| 1666/06/01 | Present at the Four Days Battle | |
| 1666/07/25 | Present at the St James Day Battle | |
| 1672/05/28 | Present at the Battle of Solebay | |
| 1673/05/28 | Present at the First Battle of Schooneveld | |
| 1673/06/04 | Present at the Second Battle of Schooneveld | |
| 1673/08/11 | Present at the Battle of Texel | |
| 1678 | Guardship in the Medway | BWAS-1603 |
| 1680/03/20 | Sunk as a breakwater at Sheerness | BWAS-1603 |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1642 | 1642 | Summer Guard of 1642 | Sir John Pennington | 1645 | 1645 | Summer Guard of 1645 | 1651 | 1652 | Fleet sent to Barbados | Sir George Ayscue | 1659 | 1659 | British Baltic Fleet 1659 | Lord Edward Montagu |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W015 | English Parliamentary Journals | Various | Web Site |
| W014 | Anglo-Dutch Wars BLOG | James C Bender | Web Site |
| B051 | Biographia Navalis - Volume I | John Charnock | Book |
| TRN2 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol II | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |