HMS Palomares [SEP] manufacturer
HMS Palomares
HMS "Palomares" was originally MV "Palomares", built by William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland yard in 1937 and sailed as a merchant fruit carrier ship (13.5 knot banana boat) for service on the MacAndrews Line in January 1938 with their Spanish service.
She was purchased by the British Admiralty in 1940, as these fruit ships were considered to be fast and manoeuvrable. In 1941 the Admiralty converted her and seven others to Anti-aircraft Artillery ships and eventually Fighter Direction Ships (seagoing Anti Aircraft
" was equipped with: 8 4" AA guns and 8 2 pounder AA guns. 
In December 1942, to take the role as a fighter-direction ship, "Palomares" was fitted with radar for directing fighter aircraft.
HMS "Palomares" had a weight of 1,896 tons and could move at 13.5 Knots.
Commanders.
- From April 1941-mid-1944 HMS Palomares was commanded by Cdr. John Henry Jauncey
- From mid-1944-Feb 1945 HMS Palomares was commanded by A/Lt.Cdr. Robert Jerome Miller