Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham and Barry Johnson

Technical

Official Number: 149226
Yard Number: 578
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 138
Net Tonnage: 59
Length: 98.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 10.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees (foreside firing)
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1929: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.578) for Nelson George Utting (32/64) & William George Utting (32/64), Lowestoft as ASCONA.
12.2.1930: Registered at Lowestoft as (LT108).
3.1930: Completed.
1930s: Seasonal fishing from Padstow and Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
17.3.1934: At Padstow damaged in collision with OCEAN SUNLIGHT (YH29).
24.4.1938: In fog in Morecambe Bay suffered damage in collision with KATHLEEN (LT673).
30.8.1938: At Bangor Magistrates Court, Sk. Noah Ayres fined £50 for trawling within the three mile limit in Caernarvon Bay (First summons under the Sea Fishery Act of June 1938).
20.9.1938: Suffered damage to propeller off Fleetwood.
13.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY949) (Hire rate £77.15.11d/month).
1.6.1940: Based at Harwich.
4.1945: Transferred to miscellaneous Naval duties.
1.1.1946: Sold to Vigilant Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (David F. Cartwright, MBE MC, manager).
4.1946: Returned to owner.
26.4.1948: Damaged gallows when trawl came fast.
25.10.1948: At Lowestoft landed 216 crans of herring.
29.3.1949: Damaged gallows when trawl came fast.
12.11.1952: At Lowestoft landed 217 crans.
16.4.1953: Sold to Norrard Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Frederick William Ingram, manager).
16.6.1953: Returned to Milford (Sk. Jack Chenery) with mast fractured when lifting haul of jellyfish. Landed 59kits grossed £311 (3 days).
25.10.1957: Sailed Milford for Lowestoft to be converted to diesel propulsion.
14.2.1958: Completed trials after conversion by L.B.S. Engineering Co Ltd, Lowestoft fitted with 402bhp 4 stroke 6-cyl oil engine by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd, Stockport (engine made 1947).
1958: Re measured 146g 60n.
7.3.1958: Returned to Milford.
19.5.1965: Fishing off the Smalls (Sk. Charles Manthorpe), deckhand Billy Owen injured in face when slip hook flew off gallows. Returned to Milford.
11.1968: Sustained damage to stem and bow plating in a collision at Milford dockhead.
12.12.1968: Arrived Gloucester for dry docking and repair.
6.1.1970: Laid up at Milford.
5.1970: Sold to Hughes Bolckow Ltd, Blyth for breaking up.
3.6.1970: Sailed Milford (Sk. Jack Utting) for Blyth in company with LORD COLLINGWOOD (M42) (Sk. Walter Robson) also sold for breaking.
8.6.1970: Delivered Blyth.
26.6.1972: Lowestoft registry closed. (16.7.1974: Mortgage to W.F.A. discharged).

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S.T. Ascona LT108
Picture courtesy of The Alan Hirst Collection

S.T. Ascona LT108
Picture courtesy of The Bob Kettle Collection

Changelog
05/11/2010: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
18/08/2014: Picture added.
03/06/2016: Minor information update.
20/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
18/07/2019: Updated information.

Additional material by Barry Banham, Raymond Forward and Andreas Hagevik
Technical

Official Number: 132963
Yard Number: 373
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 103
Net Tonnage: 46
Length: 86.0 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.1 ft
Built: John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garrood, Beccles

History

1912: Launched by John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.373) for William Catchpole, Kessingland as FEASIBLE.
5.1912: Completed ex propulsion machinery. William Catchpole managing owner.
2.6.1912: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1191).
3.6.1912: Arrived Lowestoft in tow for engine and boiler installation.
27.6.1912: William Catchpole (64/64) appointed managing owner.
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter and escort (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.221). 13.11.1914: Parent ship Attentive at Dover (Unit 3).
7.1915: W/T fitted.
1.4.1916: Collision between British steamer MACEDONIA (11,120grt/1904) and Norwegian steamer CORRECT off Elbow Buoy. Connected to CORRECT and commenced tow, but vessel began to settle, tow parted and foundered.
28.8.1916: Sold to Edward Catchpole (16/64), John Utting (16/64), Charles William Dance Jnr (16/64) & Henry Baxter (16/64), Lowestoft.
24.11.1917: At dawn discovered U.boat (U48) aground on Goodwin Sands. Closed and with other drifters opened fire which was returned. U.boat surrendered.
1919: Returned (Edward Catchpole, manager).
14.11.1919: Sold to Robert Kinnear (64/64), Doncaster (Thomas W. Chapman, Ramsgate, manager)
1.1920: Sold to Danum Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Ramsgate (Thomas W. Chapman, manager).
6.2.1920: Lowestoft registry closed.
10.2.1920: Registered at Ramsgate (R157).
11.11.1920: Reported that off North Hinder light-vessel connected to the abandoned German ketch STELLA, cargo pitch. Towed for four hours but vessel started to settle and foundered.
10.1.1930: Sold to John Victor Breach (64/64), Lowestoft.
9.1.1930: Ramsgate registry closed.
10.1.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT122).
11.1.1930: John Victor Breech appointed managing owner.
1.2.1930: Sold to John Victor Breach (43/64). Lowestoft & James S. Bush (21/64), Gorleston. 1.2.1930: At Yarmouth landed 180 crans of herring.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood.
31.10.1930: Damaged in collision with Cardiff steamer PENCISELY (3589grt/1916) at IJmuiden.
23.7.1932: Connected to disabled steam drifter STRIVE (LT133) and delivered Fleetwood.
6.8.1933: Broke mainmast at Tobermory.
21.3.1934: Sold to John Victor Breach (43/64), Lowestoft & Alfred James Manthorpe (21/64), Gorleston.
6.5.1934: Stuck and damaged by steam drifter BOY PHILLIP (LT137), at Rathmullan, Co. Donegal.
30.7.1935: Sold to John Victor Breach (64/64), Lowestoft.
6.8.1935: John Victor Breech appointed managing owner.
5.1.1936: Damaged and flooded by heavy seas off the Smalls. One crew member Edward Halliday (25), of Lowestoft washed overboard and drowned. Steam trawler GOZO (H545) connected and delivered Milford.
8.2.1938: Sold to Explorator Ltd (64/64), Lowestoft.
9.2.1938: John Victor Breech appointed manager.
12.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY928) (Hire rate £27.0.0d/month). Based Dover.
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
31.5.1940: Disabled by gunfire off Dunkirk. Steam drifter BEN & LCY (LT714) connected.
1.6.1940: Delivered off Ramsgate.
1941: At Gt. Yarmouth (Sk. C. C. Findlay RNR).
1.7.1941: At Gt. Yarmouth (Sk. R. W. Vann RNR).
1.1944: John Victor Breach died.
9.4.1945: Robert Henry Self appointed manager.
19.5.1945: Sold to Pevensey Castle Ltd (64/64), Lowestoft.
17.7.1945: Arrived Lowestoft.
18.7.1945: Sailed for ?? for refurbishment and survey.
21.8.1945: Returned to owner.
24.5.1946: Sold to Engelbert Einarson, Vedavogen, Karmøy.
17.6.1946: Lowestoft registry closed.
22.6.1946: Registered at Haugesund as MELÖY.
1946: Sailed for Karmøy, in company with ROSE. In North Sea, ROSE experienced boiler problems and became disabled. Connected and delivered to Karmøy.
1947: Converted to motor and fitted with a 200hp oil engine by Hjelset.
1947: Re-engined with a 3-cyl 2 stroke 220bhp hot bulb oil engine by Brumville, Norway. Converted to dry cargo and remeasured 99grt.
1962: Sold to Rothings Lekterkompani, Haugesund.
1974: Sold to PR Gunnar Daemring & Georg Vik. Based at Stamnes in Hordaland.
1976: Sold to Normann Veland, Eigangervag.
05.1989: Sold to Norvald Lunde, Stamnes.
200?: Laid up in Veafjord, Norway.
2000: Sold to private owners (Arctic Shipping, Cowes (?)) for restoration and live aboard.
5.2000: Re engined by Penzance Dry-Dock & Engineering Co Ltd, Penzance with 8-cyl 4 stroke 280bhp diesel by Rolls-Royce Ltd, Shrewsbury.
1.2008: At Penzance. Registered at Lowestoft as Feasible.
20.04.2021: Moored on River Hayle at Lelant Saltings.

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S.D/T. Feasible LT1191
Picture courtesy The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. Feasible LT122
At Penzance 2007. © Treeve picturepenzance.co.uk

S.D/T. Feasible LH122
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S.D/T. Feasible LT122
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S. D/T. Feasible LT122
Picture courtesy of The Karel Oosterom Collection

M.V. Feasible
Picture courtesy of Trevor Snowling

S.D/T. Feasible LT122
Picture courtesy of The Ashley Gardiner Collection

At Dunkirk

S.D/T. Feasible LT122
Image courtesy of The Roger Lowry Collection

At Lelant Saltings

S.D/T. Feasible LT122
Image courtesy of The Roger Lowry Collection

mfv Feasible LT122
Picture courtesy of Andrew Sells

mfv Feasible LT122
Picture courtesy of Andrew Sells

mfv Feasible LT122
Picture courtesy of Andrew Sells

Changelog
21/10/2010: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
29/08/2014: Picture added.
04/11/2014: Picture added.
24/11/2014: Updated information and added picture.
12/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
25/06/2019: Added two images and updated information.
18/08/2020: Updated history.
20/04/2021: Added images and updated history.