Rainbow Class Submarines

Submarine histories. Royal Navy Rainbow class submarines. Submarine website dedicated to the history of HMS Rainbow, HMS Regent, HMS Regulus and HMS Rover from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of Rainbow Class submarines.
Rainbow	14th May 1930		Lost on 19th October 1940.
Regent	11th June 1930		Lost 16th April 1943.
Regulus	11th June 1930		Lost 6th December 1940.
Rover	11th June 1930		Sold in July 1946 and scrapped at Durban.
HMS Rainbow
HMS Rainbow, 1931. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2345 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2345
HMS Rainbow off Chinese coast in the 1930s. She was sunk off the Italian coast in October 1940. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHS179		HMS Rainbow with the Destroyer HMS Vortigern D37 in the background, 1937 A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2344 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2344
Displacement: 1475 tons Compliment: 53. Armament: 8 x 21 inch torpedo tubes (6 bow, 2 stern, 14 torpedoes). One 4.7 inch quick-firing MkIX gun. Speed: surface speed 17.5 knots, submerged speed 8.8 knots
HMS Regent
HMS Regent. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHS311
HMS Regulus
HMS Regulus. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHS312
HMS Rover
HMS Rover, 1931. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2346 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2346		HMS Rover. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHS295

Naval Historians, Crew & Family Noticeboard Rainbow Class submarines, Message Board for naval enthusiasts, crew & descendents of Rainbow Class Submarines. This website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of Rainbow Class Submarines. Photographs and information on historical events about these submarines requested for this new website. If you have any information you would like to send us including photographs of crew members serving on any of these submarines and also photographs of the ship please USE OUR MESSAGE FORM MESSAGES HMS REGENT.. TIERNEY.. My father was chief cook and gunner on Regent and was killed approximately 2 weeks before she was sunk. We were told that he was killed during a surface gun action with an Italian anti submarine vessel in the gulf of Tarranto. Any information greatly appreciated. Contact sa4679@eclipse.co.uk IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE USE OUR MESSAGE FORM