Rainbow, 1823
Type: 6th rate ; Armament 28
Launched : 1823 ; Disposal date or year : 1838
BM: 503 tons
Notes:

Designed by Surveyor's Dept.

30 Nov 1825 departed Portsmouth for the East India station.

6 Jan 1827 Employed in the East Indies.

15 Jun 1828 at Pula Penang was reported to be at New South Wales.

10 Aug 1829 arrived Portsmouth from the West Indies.

12 Aug 1829 came into harbour from Spithead.

17 Aug 1829 in Harbour.

12 Dec 1829 is to be commissioned and taken into dock on Monday at Portsmouth.

19 Nov 1830 departed Portsmouth for Plymouth.

20 Nov 1830, arrived Plymouth, Capt. Sir John Franklin in command.

27 Nov 1830, departed Plymouth.

28 Nov 1830, put back Plymouth having sprung her bowsprit.

4 Dec 1830, went out of Plymouth Harbour and anchored in the Sound.

7 Dec 1830, departed Plymouth.

16 Dec 1830 arrived at Gibraltar from Plymouth.

28 Dec 1830 arrived at Malta, from Plymouth, in twenty-one days.

6 Jan 1831 at Malta.

24 Jan 1831 departed Malta to join the Admiral;.

13 May 1831 arrived Corfu, to relieve the Procris.

4 May 1831 at Corfu, Capt. Sir J. Franklin, in command.

21 Oct 1831 departed Malta for Alexandria.

4 Sep 1832 reported to be at Patras.

22 Sep 1832 arrived Patras from Vostezzo.

5 Oct 1832 at Corfu.

9 Dec 1832 at Patras.

4 Apr 1833 is reported to have departed Patras for Missolonghi.

8 Jun 1833 at Malta.

20 Dec 1833 arrived Spithead from Malta (21 Nov), with despatches. To be paid off.

15 Jan 1834, Portsmouth. Taken into dock.

3 Apr 1834 went out to Spithead in preparation for her passage to Jamaica.

12 Apr 1834 At Spithead, waiting for orders to proceed to the West Indies.

22 May 1834 remains Barbadoes.

2 Jun 1834 arrived Port Royal from Portsmouth.

19 Aug 1834 is reported to have taken troops to St. Kitt's and has now returned to Barbadoes take troops to Trinidad.

28 Feb 1835 is reported to have arrived at Barbadoes on the 8th ult., and to have departed to Antigua on 10th ult.

2 May 1835 is reported to have been off St. Vincent on 7 Mar.

7 May 1835 reported to be with a squadron at Barbadoes.

19 Jul 1835 reported to be Port Royal.

3 Oct 1835 at Port Royal.

mid-Feb 1836 departed Leeward Isles for Para.

2 May 1836 is reported to have been at Bermuda.

17 May 1836 has been furnished with instructions under the Treaty with Spain for the suppression of the Slave Trade by the Flag Officer, North America and West Indies Station.

21 Aug 1836 is reported to be at Newfoundland.

1 Mar 1837 at Port Royal, Jamaica ; ships on the station are reported to be generally healthy