Irving Montgomery Palmer DSC, RN

Born  23 Jan 1889


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Ranks

30 Jul 1905 Mid.
30 Sep 1908 S.Lt.
1 Apr 1911 Lt.
1 Apr 1919 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1925 Cdr.
30 Jun 1932 Capt.

Retired: 6 Feb 1942


Decorations

13 Sep 1915 DSC
11 Mar 1941 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
6 Jan 1942 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for Irving Montgomery Palmer, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Berwick (65)Capt.Heavy cruiser17 Oct 193822 Jun 1940

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Events related to this officer

Heavy cruiser HMS Berwick (65)


2 Mar 1940 (position 67.50, -22.45)
HMS Berwick (Capt I.M. Palmer, DSC, RN) intercepts the German merchant Wolfsburg (6201 GRT) north of Iceland in position 67°50'N, 22°45'W. However before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew.

6 Mar 1940 (position 68.00, -15.00)
HMS Berwick (Capt I.M. Palmer, DSC, RN) intercepts the German merchant Uruguay (5846 GRT) north-east of Iceland in position 68°00'N, 15°00'W. However before the German ship can be captured she is scuttled by her own crew.

9 Apr 1940
HMS Berwick (Capt I.M. Palmer, DSC, RN) participated in the Norwegian campaign. On completion of naval operations off Norway, was allocated to Force "H" at Gibraltar.


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