Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company [SEP] industry
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, often referred to simply as "Palmers", was a British shipbuilding company. The Company was based in Jarrow, County Durham, in north-eastern England, and also had operations in Hebburn and Willington Quay on the River Tyne.
History.
History Early history and growth.
The company was established in 1852 by Charles Mark Palmer as Palmer Brothers & Co. in Jarrow. Later that year it launched the "John Bowes", the first iron
Martin Strahammer, Commander, Grenadier Regiment 146 (11 Aug 1944)
- Generalleutnant Helmuth Pfeifer, Commander, 65th Infantry Division (5 Sep 1944)
Award Recipients Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
- Leutnant Heinrich Wunn, 7th Company, Grenadier Regiment 147 (11 Jun 1944)
- Gefreiter Johann Vetter, 14th (Anti-Tank) Company, Grenadier Regiment 147 (15 Jun 1944)
- Oberleutnant Wilhelm Finkbeiner, 14th (Anti-Tank) Company, Grenadier Regiment 147 (20 Jul 1944)