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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.

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

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.

Official
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