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Above: Select the required shipbuilder by using initial letter of the surname eg: Armstrong, Palmer or Readhead.

Shipbuilder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Company Ltd, Hebburn (1912 - 1931)


In 1912, Palmers took over the former Robert Stephenson shipbuilding yard on the elbow of the River Tyne at Hebburn. It had a river frontage of 800 feet, building berths and a large graving dock, all within a total area of 17 acres. With Palmers' collapse in 1932, the yard was again closed, but re-opened in 1934 as part of Vickers Armstrong, as a ship repairing yard. During the Second World War, the yard was heavily involved in the repair of warships. Following closure in 1970 the yard was merged with Swan Hunter in 1972.

The above photo shows the site of the Palmers yard at Hebburn. Even though the photo dates from 1936 the key features of the Palmer yard are still visible. Note the dry dock at bottom centre and to the right of that the long diagonal crane gantry, then the building berths and finally at the top right of the photo the Hawthorn-Leslie yard is just visible with a ship on the berth.

KEY BELOW: D - Dimensions; H - History; P - Photographs
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Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P
812 1912 La Rosarina D / H / P
813 1913 La Negra D / H / P
814 1911 City of Birmingham D / H / P
815 1911 Caisson - Bombay
816 1911 Caisson - Bombay
817 1912 Clan Macewen D / H / P
820 1912 Ebani D / H / P
821 1912 Eboe D / H / P
824 1912 F A Tamplin D / H / P
825 1913 Karroo D / H / P
826 1913 Osage D / H / P
827 1913 Pawnee D / H / P
830 1913 San Valerio D / H / P
831 1914 San Zeferino D / H / P
836 1914 Maricopa D / H / P
837 1914 City of Mysore D / H / P
841 1914 City of Florence D / H / P
842 1914 Roumelian D / H / P
843 1917 San Gennaro D / H / P
845 1917 Aungban D / H / P
847 1917 Croxteth Hall D / H
848 1917 Cadillac D / H / P
854 1916 Norman D / H / P
855 1916 Northesk D / H / P
856 1917 North Star D / H
857 1917 Nugent D / H / P
858 1915 General Wolfe D / H / P
863 1918 Saranac D / H / P
864 1918 Gothic Prince D / H / P
865 1918 Slavic Prince D / H / P
869 1921 San Gaspar D / H / P
870 1922 San Gerardo D / H / P
876 1920 City of Pekin D / H / P
883 1918 War Sparrow D / H / P
884 1919 Cairndhu D / H / P
890 1919 War Begum D / H / P
893 1920 War Sudra D / H / P
894 1919 Gairsoppa D / H / P
897 1920 Gamaria D / H / P
898 1920 Garmula D / H
911 1920 Bacchus D / H / P
912 1920 Silene D / H / P
913 1921 Phoebus D / H / P
921 1922 Meriones D / H / P
922 1927 Hedgehope D / H / P
923 1922 British Corporal D / H / P
927 1922 San Macedonio D / H / P
929 1923 Medon D / H / P
931 1922 British Sergeant D / H / P
933 1923 British Captain D / H / P
941 1923 T I C No 20 D / H / P
942 1923 T I C No 21 D / H / P
943 1923 T I C No 22 D / H / P
944 1923 T I C No 23 D / H / P
945 1925 Antenor D / H / P
946 1924 Medomsley D / H / P
948 1924 T I C Screw Keel No 4 D / H / P
949 1924 Brulin D / H / P
950 1924 T I C No 24 D / H / P
951 1924 T I C No 25 D / H / P
954 1925 Langleeford D / H / P
957 1926 Stuartstar D / H / P
958 1926 Africstar D / H / P
960 1926 Zapara D / H
961 1926 Toas D / H
963 1927 British Industry D / H / P
964 1927 Luminetta D / H
965 1927 Lustrous D / H / P
968 1928 British Freedom D / H / P
971 1927 Bolivar D / H
972 1927 Urdaneta D / H
973 1927 Paez D / H / P
975 1927 Aragua D / H
976 1927 Perija D / H
977 1928 British Justice D / H / P
980 1928 Acosta D / H
981 1928 Catatumbo D / H
982 1928 Apure D / H
983 1928 Caroni D / H
986 1928 Creole Jefe D / H
987 1928 Creole Lindo D / H
988 1928 Creole Bueno D / H / P
989 1929 Stanasfalt D / H / P
990 1930 Tuscan Star D / H / P
991 1929 Langleecrag D / H / P
992 1929 Langleetarn D / H / P
995 1930 Selje D / H / P
999 1930 Langleebrook D / H / P
1000 1930 Peter Hurll D / H / P
1003 1931 British Science D / H / P
1004 1931 British Splendour D / H / P
1005 1931 British Strength D / H / P
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