SUBMARINES: CHATHAM BUILT
| List of Commanding Officers | |||
| Lt Cmd | T. Yeoman | 1931-33 | |
| Lt Cmd | A.S.H Morris | 1933-35 | |
| Lt Cmd | J.E Broom | 1935-37 | |
| Lt Cmd | W.s Hall | 1937-39 | |
| Lt Cmd | J.D Luce | 1939-40 | |
| Lt Cmd | L.P Moore | 1940 | |
HM Submarine Rainbow
Ordered under the 1928 building programme, Rainbow was laid down on 24 July 1929 and launched by Mrs Addison on 14 May 1930.
The first use of the name Rainbow was in 1586 and this submarine would be the tenth RN vessel to have the name.
Following completion at Chatham and her Work Up, Rainbow sailed for the Far East Station. She
remained in the Far East until 1940 when she transferred to the Mediterranean.
On 25 September 1940 she sailed for a patrol in the Adriatic and never returned. It is believed she
collided with another ship and was sunk.
The history of this submarine is still being researched.
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HMS/m Rainbow: Dockyard Movements from Launch to Completion |
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| 14/05/1930 | River to Basin | via North Lock | 14:55 |
| 25/05/1930 | Basin to River: Passed back onto No7 Slipway | via South Lock | 09:30 |
| 09/12/1930 | River to Basin | via South Lock | 09:20 |
| 18/01/1932 | Basin to River | via North Lock | 09:15 |