We have posted last March about the replica of the French light frigate l’ Hermione, which has been under construction since 1997 at the historic dockyard in Rochefort, France. The original l’ Hermione carried the 23 year old the Marquis de Lafayette back to America in 1780 carrying news of France support for the revolution.
This weekend, the replica l’ Hermione reached a major milestone. The Hermione is now afloat for the first time. The celebration of the ship’s launching is scheduled for July 6 – 8th.
That’s great news! Saw her under construction at Rochefort about eight years ago. Guess this gives me a good reason to go back to south-west France and all those vineyards…
IF you must, you must.
Do they still need riggers?
Wasn’t Hermione also the British Frigate Captained by Hugh Pigot that had the bloody mutiny?
Yes. Interesting that two frigates would have the same name and be built at roughly the same time and yet have such different histories.
The Two Frigates Hermione – Part 1: HMS Hermione, 1797 – Brutality, Murder and Mutiny