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Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
British shipbuilding company (1852–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 had operations in Hebburn and Willington Quay on the River Tyne.
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![]() The launch of HMS Queen Mary beneath the distinctive gantry cranes of Palmers' yard | |
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Shipbuilding |
Founded | 1852 |
Fate | Collapsed 1933 |
Successor | Armstrong Whitworth |
Headquarters | Jarrow, UK |
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