Within a few hours after the replica French frigate l’Hermione set sail on her maiden voyage to the United States, friends stopped by our house on the west side of the Hudson River for drinks and brought an unexpected gift. They had recently returned from France and brought back a belaying pin. But not just any belaying pin. The pin has a brass plate attached which reads “L’Hermione, La Frégate de la Liberté.” The tag also reads: “Ce cabillot servi à bord de la frégate de XII l’Hermione lors des essais en mer de l’automne 2014” (This belaying pin served aboard the frigate Hermione XII during the tests at sea Autumn 2014.)
So at least part of l’Hermione has arrived before the ship itself. Thank you so much, Sheridan and Sylvie.
very cool! looking forward to seeing her at Tall Ships in Philly in june!
Very, very cool! We can’t to see her this summer on our side of the Atlantic!
http://bulletbluesca.com/blog/bullet-blues-celebrates-the-voyage-of-the-hermione/
Very cool! I recently made a reproduction of one (with French Pouce measurements instead of random or English “Inch” measurements) for a late 17th cent. French mariner’s display, and “Voila”,….it was, coincidentally almost exactly the same. I am very happy.
I would want to know what source they used for the prototype, and what the exact measurements were. Probably “beech” wood? No doubt, there are dozens of original examples in any of the excellent Marine museums in France?
Hope to see the ship in Castine. Maine
Thank you for posting,
Sincerely,
Ken