#french ship

[bsf-ayoyo]

Does anyone know the name and details of this French first-class warship?Found this in an old book but no information about her was mentioned😧

[ltwilliammowett]

Destruction by Fire of the french 74-Gun Ship 'Achille' at the close of the Battle of Trafalgar, by Richard Brydges Beechey (1808–1895)

[theartofmany]

Artist: Juhani Jokinen Title: Battle of the Nile 1798 “Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship HMS Vanguard engaging French ship of the line Spartiate during the Battle of the Nile in 1798.” Fantastic...

[hardcorefangirlgroupie]

Hermione story

So before I am starting to post pic of my amazing visit of the Hermione II. I want to tell you the story of this ship, The Hermione, or her exact name is : L’Hermione. This is important for me, cause this ship is the part of the french History and also American one. 

In 1778, the contruction of the Hermione starting in Rochefort Arsenal. In 1779,  the trials in sea were positives. 

Fregate of more 65 meter in length, equipped with a 1500 sails square meters split between the three masts. The Hermione was built with the engineer Chevillard Ainé scheme. Equipped with 26 canons fired 12 pounds cannonballs, she belonged to the slight fregates. 

In 1780, The Hermione was starting his american journey : under Louis XVI’s orders, Marquis of La Fayette brought France help  to American General Georges Washington for the United State independence war.  The french help will be decisive to reach victory in 1782. 

Then, The Hermione came back in Rochefort before continuing other military campaign in the Indies until 1784. 

She went though the French Revolution. Due to some sailling mistake in the plateau Four, L’Hermione grounded and sinked in 1793 near the Croisic (Loire-Atlantique, France) offshore. 

So the ship I visited is a replica of L’Hermione. 

source: L’Hermione flyer 

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The warning shot, by Jean-Antoine Theodore Gudin, 1802-1880

[ltwilliammowett]

Destruction by Fire of the french Achille, 74-gun at the Close of the Battle of Trafalgar, by William Brydges Beechey (1808–1895)

At the begining of the Battle, Achille found herself at the rear of the line and she joined Aigle, Neptune and Fougueux, in engaging the second ship in the British lee column, HMS Belleisle. Belleisle was soon completely dismasted, unable to manoeuvre and largely unable to fight, as her sails blinded her batteries, but kept flying her flag for 45 minutes until the other British ships behind her in the column came to her rescue.

As San Ildefonso surrendered to HMS Defence, Achille's Captain Deniéport took advantage of a light wind to attempt to fill the gap in the line. She then found herself trapped between HMS Defiance and HMS Dreadnought, losing all of her rigging save for her lower masts.

At 1:00 p.m, lieutenant Arley was killed, followed around 1:30 by, Commander Montalembert. Captain Deniéport had his leg partly shot off at 2:30, and was killed shortly after refusing to leave his station. With most officers incapacitated, command went to lieutenant Jouan, who was killed after 15 minutes. He was replaced by lieutenant Cauchard.

By this time Achille was slowly sinking, but still managed to cut off Dreadnought's main-mast and fore-mast. At 4:00, HMS Prince joined in. After 15 minutes, a fire broke out in Achille's mizzen top. The next broadside against her brought her blazing main mast down, engulfing the ship in flames. Knowing that her opponent's fate was sealed, Richard Grindall, the Prince's captain, ceased firing and wore round to clear Achille before placing boats in the water to rescue the French seamen, as Achille's crew attempted to abandon ship. This proved hazardous as Achille's abandoned but loaded guns were set off by the intense heat now raging below decks. 158 French sailors were saved.