Irving Montgomery Palmer DSC, RN
| Born | 23 Jan 1889 |
| Ranks
Retired: 6 Feb 1942 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Irving Montgomery Palmer, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Berwick (65) | Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 17 Oct 1938 | 22 Jun 1940 |
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Heavy cruiser HMS Berwick (65)
30 Sep 1939
Convoy HX 3.
This convoy departed Halifax on 30 September 1939.
The convoy was made up of the following ships; Bassano (British, 4843 GRT, built 1937), Beaverbrae (British, 9956 GRT, built 1928), Cairnross (British, 5494 GRT, built 1921), Daleby (British, 4640 GRT, built 1929), Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923), Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930), Framlington Court (British, 4888 GRT, built 1924), Germanic (British, 5352 GRT, built 1936), Gitano (British, 3956 GRT, built 1921), Lornaston (British, 4934 GRT, built 1925), Manchester Citizen (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925), Manchester Exporter (British, 5277 GRT, built 1918), Mathura (British, 8890 GRT, built 1920), Newfoundland (British, 6791 GRT, built 1925), North Cornwall (British, 4303 GRT, built 1924), Ontariolite (British (tanker), 8932 GRT, built 1925), Rushpool (British, 5125 GRT, built 1928), Sandsend (British, 3612 GRT, built 1925), Torr Head (British, 5021 GRT, built 1937) and Trevarrack (British, 5270 GRT, built 1919).
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Berwick (Capt. I.M. Palmer, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. W.B. Creery, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Hope, RCN).
Around 1720Q/1, HMCS Fraser and HMCS St. Laurent parted company to return to Halifax.
Around 0610Q/2, HMCS Berwick parted company to proceed on patrol and to return to Halifax afterwards.
Around 0900A/13, to the south-west of Ireland, in approximate position 50°23'N, 13°15'W, the destroyers HMS Acasta (Cdr. P.J. Oliver, RN) and HMS Ardent (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Barker, RN) joined the convoy.
Around 1300A/14, the convoy split up into the Channel and East coast section and the Irish Sea section for west coast ports.
Before the convoy split up, the following merchant vessels joined the convoy; Brookwood (British, 5100 GRT, built 1929), Grelhead (British, 4274 GRT, built 1925), Langleeford (British, 4622 GRT, built 1925) and Larpool (British, 3872 GRT, built 1924). These ships had departed Halifax on 29 September 1939 as convoy HXS 3. They had not been escorted.
The Channel and East coast section was made up of the following ships Bassano, Cairnross, Esmond, Framlington Court, Gitano, Grelhead, Larpool, North Cornwall and Ontariolite. On the convoy parting company this part of the convoy was escorted by HMS Acasta.
The other ships made up the Irish Sea section of the convoy and were escorted until 1400A/14 by HMS Ardent which was then relieved from escorting this section when the destroyers HMS Witherington (Lt.Cdr. G.C. Fryer, RN) and HMS Volunteer (Lt.Cdr. H. Gartside-Tippinge, RN) joined. HMS Ardent then joined the Channel / East coast section.
HMS Witherington and HMS Volunteer arrived at Liverpool on 16 October 1939.
Around 0200A/15, HMS Acasta and HMS Ardent parted company with the Channel / East coast section to proceed to Plymouth arriving there later the same day. By now (around 2300A/14) the Channel / East coast section had been joined by the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. M. Culme-Seymour, RN) and HMS Wivern (Lt.Cdr. W. Evershed, RN).
HMS Vansittart and HMS Wivern escorted the Channel / East coast section to the Downs and then set course for Dover arriving there on 16 October. (1)
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.
Sources
- ADM 53/107741 + ADM 199/52
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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