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WWII Coastal Guns (Faanui / Fare Piti)
16° 29.7′ S · 151° 45.5′ W
Rusting 7-inch US naval guns from Operation Bobcat, the 1942–46 American supply base, still aimed over Teavanui Pass from the ridge above Fare Piti. It is a short, sweaty climb with lagoon views.
Practical
Coordinate from OSM ('Vieux Canons Américains', reached by the 'Chemin des canons' track), matching a Tahiti Tourisme Bobcat battery pin. Expert World Travel lists the Faanui WWII guns walk at about 20–30 minutes, moderate, doable without a guide. Further Bobcat batteries: north battery at Tereia point (16.4737°S 151.7621°W) and the Fitiiu Point battery at Haamaire on the east side (separate entry). Background: several thousand US servicemen (about 3,500 per Tahiti Tourisme) built roads, quays, a fuel depot in Faanui Bay and the Motu Mute airstrip; over 1,000 ships refueled here; the base closed in 1946 (Tahiti Tourisme, Wikipedia). WWII fresco panels at the Bora Bora Yacht Club tell the story.
Best for
Short WWII history walk from the Yacht Club
Nearby
- MaiKai Marina Bora Bora0.2 NM away
- North Vaitape Eats (Le Gecko, Chez Pam et Seb, Bonjour Café)0.2 NM away
- Bora Bora Duty-Free Fuel (Vaitape)0.3 NM away
- Cooking Gas (Propane/Butane) in Bora Bora0.3 NM away
- Aloe Café (Vaitape)0.4 NM away
- Bora Bora Yacht Club & Fare Piti Mooring Zone0.4 NM away
- Bora Bora Yacht Club Restaurant & Bar0.4 NM away
- Motu Nunue BBMS Mooring Zone (Bora Bora)0.4 NM away