A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Rainier, Charles
RAINIER. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
Charles Rainier is brother of Lieut. Peter Rainier, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 26 Aug. 1830; passed his examination 7 June, 1837; served on the Pacific, Portsmouth, and Mediterranean stations, as Mate, in the President 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Chas. Bayne Hodgson Ross, St. Vincent 120, bearing the flag of Sir Chas. Rowley, and Tyne 26, Capt. Wm. Nugent Glascock; and obtained his commission 24 Feb. 1844. His succeeding appointments were – 6 March, 1844, as Additional Lieutenant, to the Formidable 84, Capt. Sir Chas. Sullivan, in the Mediterranean – 12 May following, again in the latter capacity, to the Tyne – 15 Sept. 1845 still as Additional (after a few months of half-pay) to the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Wm. Jones on the coast of Africa – and 3 March, 1846, to the Styx steam-sloop of 280 horse-power, Capt. Henry Chads, with whom he returned to England from the station last named in 1848.