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

Designed by Surveyor's Dept.

Portsmouth 30 Nov 1825 Sailed for the East India station.

6 Jan 1827 Employed in the East Indies.

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

Portsmouth 10 Aug 1829 Arrived from the West Indies.

Portsmouth 12 Aug 1829 Came into harbour from Spithead.

Portsmouth 17 Aug 1829 In Harbour.

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

Jul 1830 Portsmouth.

13 May 1831 arrived Corfu, to relieve the Procris.

5 Oct 1832 at Corfu.

9 Dec 1832 at Patras.

Patras 4 Apr 1833 Is reported to have sailed 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.

Barbadoes 22 May 1834 Remains.

Port Royal 2 Jun 1834 Arrived from Portsmouth.

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

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

Leeward Isles mid-Feb 1836 sailed to 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