Hermione Size 2

Description

Hermione Ship Model

Origin: French

Year: 1779 / 6 July 2012 replica 2014 September 17th, Hermione replica comes off the Charente river

Builder: Asselin at Rochefort

The Hermione is a 32-gun Concorde-class frigate fitted for 12-pounder guns, completed in Rochefort by the Asselin organisation in 2014. Frigate Hermione La Fayette is a reproduction of the 1779 Hermione, which achieved fame by ferrying General La Fayette to the United States in 1780 to allow him to rejoin the American side in the American Revolutionary War.

Frigate Hermione La Fayette “Maquette bateau”.

This project was conceived by members of the Centre International de la Mer in 1992. Moreover, Frigate Hermione La Fayette the construction began in 1997, envisaging a launch in April 2015.

However, the shipyard was in one of the two dry docks beside the Corderie Royale at Rochefort. As a result, traditional construction methods were used although modern power tools. In addition, they were substituted for the period tools on some jobs.  Nevertheless, the site is open to the public, and admission fees help fund the project.

English plans of a sister ship, Concorde, were used. The cost was estimated to be $22 million. [2] The original plans had been modified in several ways for reasons of strength and safety: planks had been bolted rather than pegged to avoid movement during the long period of construction. Similarly, the mast sections were fastened with glue rather than metal hoops to avoid water penetration. The cannons are lightweight and non-functional to save weight, and for legal and safety reasons. Hemp rigging was used, and the sails made of linen.

An engine will be used for safety, and electric generators for lighting and basic amenities 2015 voyage.