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Hermione tour (1/?) 

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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