Undecipherable Handstamp On 1c Franklins

Hello all,

This post card has an undecipherable handstamp canceling the two 1c Franklins. The sender was traveling by passenger ship from the U.S. (New York?) to Germany. The card was posted in Le Havre, France. I am trying to determine what the handstamp says. I can't even determine if it is English or French. Can anybody help? Also, any other information regarding this usage will be greatly appreciated. (Like, why is the card posted with U.S. stamps, but a French postmark? I have other cards posted on this same voyage from other foreign ports, but they use foreign postage.)

Regards, Robert

My guess would be "Paquebot" which is French for Mail Boat, or some deviation of that word.

Yes, that would make sense. That's the conclusion I just came to after pondering it for the last hour. The card was prepared onboard ship where it received the "Paquebot" (or sloppy facsimile thereof) hand stamp, then received the Le Havre post mark when it entered the mail stream at the next port of call. That would explain the U.S. stamps with the French post mark.
Thanks for your response.
Regards, Robert