Paroto

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Paroto was built as an auxiliary ketch in 1914 by G T Niccol for the Northern Steam Ship Company for Bay of Plenty trade. She was sold to Richardson and Company, Napier, in 1948 but found to be too small and was put up for sale again. She was subsequently purchased by Collingwood Shipping Company in 1949.

Paroto was converted to a full motor vessel in 1950. In 1958 she was the first vessel to work the reopened port of Kaiapoi. In 1960 ownership transferred to the Inter Island Shipping Company.

Paroto ran aground on 3 August 1966 and was totally wrecked in dense fog at Point Gibson, North Canterbury.