GREAT PIC. ONE OF THE SHIP SITES SAYS PROSPECTOR AND EXPLORER SAME BUILD , AS YOU KNOW NOT SO. IWAS TOLD THE EXPLORER SPENT THE WAR SCUTTLED IN NORWAY. IF THATS NOT SO , THIS IS, BECAUSE I SAW IT, WE WENT INTO A SMALL CANADIAN HARBOUR [JUST A FEW HOUSES] TO CROSS THE SANDBAR, FRESH WATER WAS DUMPED [IN THEIR WISDOM] TO LIGHTEN SHIP, ONCE IN IT WAS FOUND THERE WAS NO FRESH WATER IN PORT, IT TOOK AGES BY SMALL LORRY TANKER, THEY ALSO LET GO A STEEL HAWSER AND GOT IT WRAPPED ROUND PROP VERY INTERESTING 2 DAYS WATCHING DIVER COMPLETE WITH COPPER HELMET. TO FINISH ABOUT THE WATER,CUTTING COSTS, SALT WATER WAS ADDED TO BOILERS AND [censored] THEM UP , LUCKY TO GET HOME. I WAS ON WATCH ON EXPLORER, STEAMING HOME, LAST TRIP, WHEN THERE WAS SUDDENLY DEATHLY QUIET, SHIP STARTS TO SLOW,ENGINEERS LOOKING ABOUT IN PUZZLEMENT, THE ENGINE WAS A 2 LEGGER[ VERY UNUSUALL] I JUST HAPPENED TO BE LOOKING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, TO SEE ONE LEG SHEER OFF AT THE TOP . SO POINTED IT OUT. CLEVER ENGINEERS PATCHED IT UP [NO SPARES] RESTARTED WITH DONKY ENGINE,, AGAIN LUCKY TO GET HOME.