Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1955Vol. XXVI, No.5

Papeete Reef

p. 153 · Read in the full issue

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Cruising Yacht on Papeete Reef

THE converted life-boat Happy Return (see photo page 53 No vember PIM) went up on the reef two miles off Papeete Pass at 8 pm on December 3. She had been on her way to Auckland, NZ. No other details are available.

Skipper Tom Ackland’s ultimate destination was Hokitika, NZ, which he hoped to reach this month. Ship was reported Cristobal August 7 Balboa, August 24 and Papeete Oc tober 8. Reports from Papeete in November indicated that she was experiencing some crew trouble

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