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Rainbow (N 16)

Built By: Chatham Dockyard (Medway)
Build Group: R2
Fate: 4th October 1940, while attacking a convoy Rainbow collided with the Italian M/V Antonietta Costa and was lost with all hands.
Rainbow
Rainbow
Rainbow
Rainbow
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Commanders
1935: Lieutenant Commander   John Egerton Broome
1937: Lieutenant Commander   Evelyn Seccombe Felton
1939: Lieutenant Commander   John David Luce
1940: Lieutenant Commander   Lewis Peter Moore

1932-1940 - 4th Flotilla: HMS Medway, China Station.
1940 - 1st Flotilla: HMS Medway, Singapore.
1940 - 1st Flotilla: HMS Medway, Alexandria.

1940 - Patrolled the Sunda Strait observing German shipping in Dutch East Indies harbours.

It should be noted that although some boats were attached to HMS Medway at Singapore, they often operated in a detached mode covering the China Station such as Hong Kong and even to the point of patrolling the Siberian Coast.

Roll of Honour
56
 
Abbott, Cyril Anthony Lewis  D/KX 88637
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 23
Born Lewis, Cyril Anthony. Served as Abbott, Cyril Anthony Lewis
Adcock, Douglas John 
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Sub Lieutenant Aged: 23
Barrass, Albert  D/KX 86563
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 23
Blackett, Albert Henry  P/JX 149924
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Petty Officer Aged: 31
Blackmore, George Vincent  D/MX 45992
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Aged: 29
Bridge, Stanley Ronald  C/KX 76171
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker Petty Officer Aged: 33
Burgandy, Horace William  P/J 112978
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 32
Bussey, Frederick James  D/M 35607
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Aged: 35
Chapman, Patrick 
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Lieutenant Aged: 26
Chick, James  D/JX 125293
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 31
Cockin, Isaac William  P/JX 139380
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 23
Crump, Ronald Campbell  P/KX 86160
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 24
Davis, Michael Harburn 
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Lieutenant Aged: 26
Dixon, Thomas  P/SSX 15879
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 28
Dunn, John Frederick  C/MX 53727
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Cook Aged: 23
Earl, George David  P/SSX 17045
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 24
Born Knight, George David. Served as Earl, George David
Edom, George Albion  P/J 113753
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Petty Officer Aged: 31
Edwards, John  C/SSX 14102
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 26
Ellis, Sidney  P/KX 83876
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 25
Farrington, James Philip  P/JX 132295
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Telegraphist Aged: 28
Fletcher, Thomas Reginald  D/JX 138842
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 23
Foster, Alfred Reuben  C/JX 133154
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Telegraphist Aged: 27
Fraser, William  D/JX 137040
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 24
Graham, John Albert William  P/JX 151005
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 23
Gregory, Charles  D/KX 85589
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 25
Gregory, John Farne  D/SSX 14569
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Telegraphist Aged: 24
Guppy, Ambrose Nelson Clive  P/J 68155
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist Aged: 38
Hayward, Henry John  D/KX 80583
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 29
Hodson, Harold  C/MX 50784
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Aged: 30
Holroyd, Norman  D/KX 86559
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 23
Jeffery, Jack  P/JX 138138
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Signalman Aged: 23
Leslie-Reed, Alexander Charles  D/J 103456
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Chief Petty Officer Aged: 34
McKinstry, Charles  P/K 65391
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker Petty Officer Aged: 36
McMillan, Angus  C/J 114714
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Petty Officer Aged: 30
Moore, Lewis Peter 
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Lieutenant Commander Aged: 32
Commanding Officer
Palmer, Henry John  C/M 34530
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class Aged: 37
Parker, Joseph Willems  C/JX 137578
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Telegraphist Aged: 24
Paulyn, William Frederick James  C/KX 83325
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 25
Phillips, Frederick James  D/KX 88550
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 24
Pilkington, Fred  D/JX 151173
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 28
Robinson, Bernard Henry George  D/MX 45647
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Aged: 30
Smith, Thomas Henry  D/JX 136454
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 24
Smith, William  D/KX 90629
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 23
Stannard, Jack Leslie  C/JX 135181
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 25
Stinton, Frederick Adolphus  D/KX 84208
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 26
Taylor, Victor Frank  D/KX 81049
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 28
Thornton, Robert  D/KX 89657
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 23
Tweed, George William 
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Lieutenant Aged: 24
White, James  P/JX 135734
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 25
Wilkins, John Thomas Henry  C/JX 135126
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 32
Also on joining had SSX13091
Withey, William Robert 
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Engineer Lieutenant Aged: 25
Woodcock, George Henry  D/JX 137844
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Able Seaman Aged: 23
Woodhead, Arnold  D/MX 53319
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Aged: 25
Wrennall, Henry  C/KX 83894
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 25
Wright, Albert Arthur  C/KX 87305
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Stoker Aged: 24
Young, Frederick John  P/JX 132831
Died: 4th Oct, 1940.
Leading Seaman Aged: 27

Events

 24-07-1929   Laid Down
 14-05-1930   Launched
 18-01-1932   Completed
 04-10-1940   HMS Rainbow was on patrol in the Mediterranean, operating in the Gulf of Taranto and later in the Gulf of Otranto. She was due back in Alexandria on 19th October but failed to return.

On 4th October while attacking a convoy Rainbow collided with the Italian M/V Antonietta Costa and was lost with all hands.
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