Rainbow, 26 Guns
| Dimensions |
| B164 |
|
Type |
Metric |
| Length of Keel |
100' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
30.48 |
| Breadth |
32' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
9.75 |
| Depth in Hold |
12' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
3.66 |
| Burthen |
384 |
Baker's Rule Tons |
|
| Burthen |
480 |
Tons and Tonnage |
|
| Armament |
|
B164 |
Broadside Weight = 239 |
| Gun Deck |
6 |
British Demi-Cannon |
| Gun Deck |
12 |
British Culverin |
| Gun Deck |
7 |
British Demi-Culverin |
| Gun Deck |
1 |
British Saker |
| 1588 |
B039 |
Broadside Weight = 297 |
| Gun Deck |
8 |
British Demi-Cannon |
| Gun Deck |
10 |
British Culverin |
| Gun Deck |
14 |
British Demi-Culverin |
| Gun Deck |
2 |
British Saker |
| Gun Deck |
20 |
British Light Guns |
| Crew Complement |
| Date |
Men |
Notes |
Source |
| 1588 |
250 |
150 mariners, 24 gunners and 76 soldier |
B039 |
| 1603 |
250 |
|
B164 |
| Service Record |
| Date |
Notes |
Source |
| 1587 |
Expedition to Cadiz |
B164 |
| 1588/05 |
Present at The Spanish Armada |
|
| 1596 |
Expedition to Cadiz |
B164 |
| 1597 |
Expedition to the Azores |
B164 |
| 1598 |
Channel guard |
B164 |
| 1599 |
In the Channel |
B164 |
| 1600 |
In the Channel |
B164 |
| 1601 |
Partially rebuilt |
B164 |
| 1603 |
In the Channel |
B164 |
| Fleets |
| Fleet Title |
Commander |
Date From |
Date To |
Source |
| No Fleets Listed |
| Notes on Ship |
| No Notes Entered |
| Sources |
| Id |
Link or Description |
Author |
| B028 |
Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I |
J. J. Colledge |
| B164 |
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 |
Rif Winfield |
| B039 |
The Royal Navy Vol I |
William Laid Clowes |
Last Updated :2009/11/16 at 22:37:33 by Cy
