Papeete (schooner)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 French Polynesia | |
| Name | Papeete |
| Owner | Built for Tahitian owners |
| Builder | Matthew Turner, Benicia, California |
| Launched | 1891 |
| Status | Still afloat in 1929 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 2-masted schooner |
| Tons burthen | 127 tons [1] |
The Papeete was a schooner built in 1891 by Matthew Turner, a San Francisco Bay Area shipbuilder who had extensive business interests in Tahiti. The ship was known for a fast passage from San Francisco to Tahiti of 17 days.[2]
She was built to serve in the packet trade, as was the similarly named barquentine City of Papeete.[3]
Schooner Papeete was still afloat in 1929.[1]