M.T. Parkroyd – GY465
Fleetwood Trawler – Parkroyd GY465
Official Number: 301846
Built at: Portsmouth in 1961 by Vosper Ltd
Yard Number: 2538
Gross Tonnage: 310
Net Tonnage: 110
Length: 115 ft
Breadth: 25′ 4” ft
Draught: 9′ 7” ft
Owners: Near Water Trawlers Ltd (Boston Group
History
1969: To Aberdeen as A161
1976: Became ST CROIX LT251 for Colne Fishing Co Ltd Lowestoft.
1986: Scrapped at Gravesend.
Images
Parkroyd GY465, Image courtesy of Frank Pook
parkroyd was named after the house in which he was born in boston sir basil parkes that is the house was in london rd
My dad sailed on this one out of Aberdeen on a regular basis-I have photographs of it too.
Site is looking good-well done!
Thanks Lynn
WHAT IS UR DADS NAME LYNN I WAS APPRENTICE AND DECKIE LEARNER AND DECKIE ON PARKROYD !1972 1974 with tommy allan