Dutch steam tanker Paquita became French Mexphalte according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 22 June 1931

An item reported that the Dutch steam tanker Paquita was now France-flagged and renamed Mexphalte. She departed in the meantime from Rotterdam towards Southampton. Built in 1928 at Sunderland with a tonnage of 2.618 gross and 1.179 net tons and property until the sale of the Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij at Willemstad.