Additional information courtesy of David Slinger
Technical

Official Number: 301846
Yard Number: 2538
Gross Tonnage: 310
Net Tonnage: 110
Registered January 1961
Length: 115.5 ft
Breadth: 25.1 ft
Depth of hold: 11 ft
Built: Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth
Engine: 6 cylinder 750 brake horse power by Mirrlees Bickerton & Day. Stockport

History

The vessel was named after Fred Parkes early residence in Boston. Lincolnshire.
Based at Grimsby when new.
28.9.1962: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1.11.1966: Sold to North Star Fishing Company Ltd.Commercial Quay. Aberdeen. George Craig. Managing owner.
23.10.1970: Re-registered PARKROYD A161.
11.1.1976: Vessel arrived Lowestoft.
21.1.1976: Sold to Colne Fishing Company Ltd. 65 Castle Street. Luton. Bedfordshire. John Legget Waveney Road. Lowestoft. Manager.
21.1.1976: Aberdeen registry closed.
26.1.1976: Re-registered PARKROYD LT251.
4.2.1976: First landing at Lowestoft.
5.2.1976: Applied for change of name.
20.2.1976: Sanctioned as ST.CROIX LT251.
31.3.1976: Renamed ST. CROIX LT251.
21.1.19: Sold to Henderson & Morez. Gravesend for breaking up, with decommissioning grant to be applied for.
27.1.1986: Sailed from Lowestoft being towed by the tug DILIGENCE bound for Sun Wharf. Gravesend. Kent.
26.3.1986: Lowestoft register closed on the advice from the owners that the vessel had been broken up.

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M.T. Parkroyd GY465
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Parkroyd GY465
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Parkroyd GY465
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Parkroyd A161
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. St Croix LT251
Picture from the Internet

M.T. St. Croix LT251
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
22/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
17/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
25/12/2017: Added an image.
19/01/2018: Information updated.