Clipper ship Rainbow portrayed by Charles Robert Patterson, British born American sea painter.
Built in 1845 at the shipyard of Smith and Dimon, New York, for Howland and Aspinall, New York
Rainbow at Cape Town 26/02/2009
IMO number :9111046
Name of ship :RAINBOW
Call Sign :VSNO2
Gross tonnage :28027
Type of ship :Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
Year of build :1996
Flag :United Kingdom
Ex: Engen Rainbow
During sandeel fishing in southern North Sea in early summer 2001 "Rainbow" got into fire and sank afterwards.
By floating crane the vessel was refloated, but it was later scrapped.
Note how the sea have cooled the shellplating and remained the painting. Above waterline there was no cooling...