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Several British and Canadian warships have been named Rainbow, after the common meteorological phenomenon.

HMS Rainbow, a ship that took part in the Battle of Gravelines against the Spanish Armada.
HMS Rainbow, a 44-gun frigate commanded by Henry Trollope during the American Revolution.
In 1828, HMS Rainbow carried Admiral Henry John Rous on an exploration of northern New South Wales and named Stradbroke Island, off Queensland, Australia.
HMS Rainbow (1891) was an Apollo-second class protected cruiser that was the first ship of the Royal Canadian Navy
HMS Rainbow was a submarine that served in World War II.
USS Argonaut (SS-475) was renamed HMCS Rainbow and served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1968 until 1974.

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-At least three ships have been given the name ''HMS Rainbow'' or the alternative name of ''HCMS Rainbow'' after the common [[rainbow|meteorological phenomenon]].
+Several British and Canadian warships have been named ''Rainbow'', after the common [[rainbow|meteorological phenomenon]].
-* ''HMS Rainbow'', a ship that took part in the [[Battle of Gravelines]] against the [[Spanish Armada]].
+* HMS ''Rainbow'', a ship that took part in the [[Battle of Gravelines]] against the [[Spanish Armada]].
-* ''HMS Rainbow'', a 44-gun frigate commanded by [[Henry Trollope]] during the [[American Revolution]].
+* HMS ''Rainbow'', a 44-gun frigate commanded by [[Henry Trollope]] during the [[American Revolution]].
+* In 1828, HMS ''Rainbow'' carried Admiral [[Henry John Rous]] on an exploration of northern [[New South Wales]] and named [[Stradbroke Island]], off [[Queensland]], Australia.
 * [[HMCS Rainbow|HMS Rainbow (1891)]] was an [[Apollo-second class protected cruiser]] that was the first ship of the [[Royal Canadian Navy]]
+* HMS ''Rainbow'' was a submarine that served in World War II.
 *[[USS Argonaut (SS-475)]] was renamed ''HMCS Rainbow'' and served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1968 until 1974.
-There was also an {{Disambig}}HMS Rainbow on which Admiral Rous explored northern NSW and named Stradbroke Island off Queensland Australia in the mid 1800's
+{{Disambig}}