Rainbow, 64 Guns
Dimensions |
B065 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Length of Keel |
102' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
31.09 |
Breadth |
35' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
10.67 |
Depth in Hold |
14' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
4.27 |
Burthen |
650 |
Tons BM |
|
B028 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Burthen |
584 |
Tons BM |
|
B164 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Length of Keel |
114' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
34.75 |
Breadth |
37' 10" |
Imperial Feet |
11.53 |
Depth in Hold |
15' 0" |
Imperial Feet |
4.57 |
Burthen |
868 |
Tons BM |
|
Armament |
1625 |
B065 |
Broadside Weight = 249 |
Gun Deck |
2 |
British Demi-Cannon |
Gun Deck |
2 |
British Cannon-Perrier |
Gun Deck |
14 |
British Culverin |
Gun Deck |
12 |
British Demi-Culverin |
Gun Deck |
4 |
British Saker |
Gun Deck |
2 |
British Falcon |
Gun Deck |
4 |
British Fowler |
1632 |
B065 |
Gun Deck |
40 |
All Guns |
1652/03 |
B164 |
Gun Deck |
54 |
All Guns |
1653 |
B164 |
Gun Deck |
58 |
All Guns |
1660 |
B065 |
Gun Deck |
56 |
All Guns |
1666 |
B164 |
Broadside Weight = 460 |
Gun Deck |
18 |
British Demi-Cannon |
Gun Deck |
4 |
British Culverin |
Gun Deck |
24 |
British Demi-Culverin |
Gun Deck |
10 |
British Saker |
1677 |
B164 |
Broadside Weight = 514 |
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 |
Men |
Notes |
Source |
1625 |
250 |
150 Mariners, 30 Gunners and 70 soldiers |
B065 |
1652/03 |
260 |
|
B164 |
1653 |
300 |
|
B164 |
1660 |
280 |
|
B164 |
1680 |
410 |
Establishment for war abroad |
B164 |
1680 |
335 |
Establishment for war at home |
B164 |
1680 |
270 |
Establishment for peace |
B164 |
Service Record |
Date |
Notes |
Source |
1628/11/05 |
Started a major "repair" which changed her dimensions |
B164 |
1629/03 |
Re-launched |
B164 |
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 |
B029 |
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 Four Days Battle |
|
1666/07/25 |
Present at St James Day Battle |
|
1672/05/28 |
Present at the Battle of Solebay |
|
1673/05/28 |
Present at First Battle of Schooneveld |
|
1673/06/04 |
Present at Second Battle of Schooneveld |
|
1673/08/10 |
Present at the Battle of Texel |
|
1678 |
Guardship in the Medway |
B164 |
1680/03/20 |
Sunk as a breakwater at Sheerness |
B164 |
Notes on Ship |
No Notes Entered |
Last Updated :2009/11/16 at 22:47:04 by Cy
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