The Hermione frigate, from 2012 to September 2014

English version

[@tradparker4902]

Can you imagine being in your twenties and getting to sail across the world in one of the most gorgeous amazing wooden ships ever built? A chance of a lifetime.

[@Oleffo]

ever Sir?

[@jamesdavis5096]

@@Oleffo ...........ever

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Terrifying. They are obsolete for a reason.

[@tknispel]

250 years ago, that would have been considered a rather regular profession.

[@edward5740]

can you imagine being over worked at sea having been forced into the navy at the age of 12 only to be away for upwards of years on end with the main result being death by disease or being blown to shreds by an enemy fleet, damn what a life

[@SuperDougiedoo]

As Captain Aubrey once said (in a story) “the french really do make beautiful ships”.

[@petergregory8864]

Isn't it strange, Surprise was the former French ship Unite. Which cut out the Hermoine who's crew had mutinied and sailed the ship into Spanish La Guayra. Capt. Edward Hamilton went in with the boats boarded the Hermoine, killed 119 of her crew, wounded 90. Sailed her away. The mutineers were hung at the yardarm.

[@MasterHall117]

Pirates: and we take em

[@Ravishrex1]

Amazing frigates.

[@davecrupel2817]

I am inclined to agree with him!

[@tomweyts]

still more of a fan of the dutch ships back then

[@LindaTCornwall]

I never realised just how much skill is required with tall ships until I witnessed the Pheonix coming into Charlestown harbour as a child. How they used ropes and bollards on the harbour walls to swing the ship into inner harbour. Amazing and breathtaking to watch... as a 50 year old I've seen the Pheonix do it many times since that first time, but it still never fails to take my breath away. If you think of a Capital L with a broken and bent back upright, that's Charlestown harbour in Cornwall where I'm from. When the Pheonix comes in she uses ropes to swing around. It's amazing to watch, and makes you appreciate the FULL beauty of those amazing boats up close and personal. To see her come along side the harbour wall after doing that zig zag with the ropes, mind blowing... So much appreciation for anyone who sails on these beautiful ships!

[@Seanonflo]

I was overwhelmed by the scene when the ship started and all small ships accompanied and cheered.

[@CaptainAries]

Ye, it's just fucking beautiful.

[@thephantomflanflinger1108]

A beautiful ship, as a patriotic Englishman ,i am green with envy. These days we cant seem to build rowing boats that work without breaking down! . Very nice!

[@Johnlanzer]

What is really amazing sight for me is when the Hermione sails alongside those motorboats and yachts heading for the open sea. And the sheer size and majesty is looked when compared to the modern ones. It is beautiful.

[@catherinelindsay4866]

Just magnificent that something so beautiful can still be built. Fair winds to Hermione!!!

[@Nikolasqrt]

I am glad that until now people do not forget and build these beautiful ships, sailing ships, crowns of the creation of human hands. Beautiful work.

[@d.cypher2920]

From *US of America* thank you, this is a great ship! i would be honored one day to set foot on her somewhere. Peace. 😎🙏💛 God be with all, who take to the sea.

[@ianwilkinson4602]

What a magnificent achievement, it brings tears to my eyes it is so beautiful. Allez France.

[@francinesicard464]

It took 17 years for her construction (instead of 11 months for the original Hermione) after extensive research for the plans and relearn the old traditional techniques of marine construction, 2000 oak trees, three masts, 1500m3 of linen sails, 16km of more than a dozen different types of hemp ropes which had to be coated with tar to prevent rotting, etc. The only concessions to our modern era imposed by law for health and safety, an engine, a generator, toilets, and a fitted kitchen. Now the crew of 78 inexperienced people, 56 of them volunteered to take part in the maneuvers (gabier = topman), 15 professionals from the French Navy, and 7 technicians and journalists training for 3 months in the Atlantic in all weather conditions before the crossing to the USA. What a feat!

[@TheBlackManitu]

since i was a kid and saw Pirates of the Carribean the first time with all the old ships, i was in love. I know since than that nearly nothing of this has survived, but to see something like this, that they build a new one, sail it, makes me fucking cry. One day i must see that kind of ship in Person.

[@hearsejr]

Where are you located? There are a few ships like this around the U.S.. here in North Carolina, there is one on the coast, and in Kinston NC, there is a ironclad on land built by an older gentleman that you can walk around it and look it over up close. He built using hand tools and old time technology. The one on the coast is a sailing ship, from like 1400s. There also several sailing vessels that are original 1800 and early 1900 built. Also check out pirate days in Hampton VA.

[@mrosef007]

What they havn't said it's they made it the way our ancestor did it! That's why it took 15years to build. (Same as ropes and all!)

[@3nigma.3nc]

@@hearsejr Don't forget about the USS Constitution!

[@timschmidtcaspersen1489]

In Denmark, we have the frigate Jylland, which today is the worlds longest preserved wooden warship ;) Think it was built in 1860, not sure, but I live not far from where it's kept :P

[@privateprivate6487]

Built not Bought You know. Both the Black Pearl and Queen Anne’s revenge in the movies are galleons. The only museum with a galleon from the 1600’s is the Vasa museum here in Stockholm - Sweden. Should come visit sometime

[@quinsey8655]

Wow, what a moving story and video! Hermione is a beautiful ship. I loved seeing, and feeling, the deep inspiration among her crew and all the people who brought her back to life. The resultant joy rolling among them and the 60,000 plus public peoples present is the stuff of dreams! That we can all feel this joy! Congratulations to all those whose efforts have made this reality. Congratulations Hermione. May you sail the oceans for many, many more years!

[@gunner678]

That was a great day. Now we often see her coming out of the charente in to the bay from our favourite cafe. Beautiful ship!

[@joeyjamison5772]

The French actually won the Battle of Yorktown for the US with ships like this.

[@johnclayden1670]

For which I am sure the Americans remain duly thankful.

[@tedmitchell3426]

Could have lost it if it weren't for Admiral Lord Howe. He was a friend of Franklin and actually tried to reconcile. He was sympathetic to the colonists. That may be why the blockade failed and Yorktown lost

[@janvanv]

No, they used "normal ships of the line"..64 to 100 guns, not frigates with 24 like this beautiful little frigate.. For fun here is the list of the French fleet which defeated the English...which secured the blockade of the English under siege in Yorktown...which led to their surrender.) French fleet Ship Rate Guns Commander Notes Van Pluton Third rate 74 Captain François-Hector, Comte d'Albert de Rions[61] Marseillois Third rate 74 Captain Henri-César, Marquis de Castellane Masjastre[62] Bourgogne Third rate 74 Captain Charles, Comte de Charitte[63] Diadème Third rate 74 Captain Louis-Augustin Monteclerc[64] Réfléchi Third rate 64 Captain Jean-François-Emmanuel de Brune de Boades †[65] Auguste Third rate 80 Captain Pierre-Joseph, Chevalier de Castellan[66] Van flag, Admiral Louis Antoine de Bougainville Saint-Esprit Third rate 80 Captain Joseph-Bernard, Marquis de Chabert[63] Caton Third rate 64 Captain Framond Centre César Third rate 74 Brigadier Jean-Charles-Régis-Coriolis d'Espinouse[67] Destin Third rate 74 Captain François-Louis-Edme-Gabriel, Comte du Maitz de Goimpy[68] Ville de Paris First rate 110 Captain Albert Cresp de Sainte-Césaire[69] Centre flag, chevalier de Vaugiraud; Fleet flag, Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse Victoire Third rate 74 Captain François d'Albert de Saint-Hyppolyte Sceptre Third rate 74 Captain Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil[70] Northumberland Third rate 74 Captain Bon-Chrétien, Marquis de Bricqueville[71] Palmier Third rate 74 Captain Jean-François, Baron d'Arros d'Argelos[68] Solitaire Third rate 64 Captain Comte de Cicé-Champion Citoyen Third rate 74 Captain d'Alexandre, Comte d'Ethy Rear Scipion Third rate 74 Captain Pierre-Antoine, Comte de Clavel[72] Magnanime Third rate 74 Captain Jean-Antoine, Comte Le Bègue[73] Hercule Third rate 74 Captain Jean-Baptiste Turpin du Breuil[74] Languedoc Third rate 80 Captain Hervé-Louis-Joseph-Marie, Comte Duplessis-Parscau[75] Rear flag, Chef d'Escadre François-Aymar, Comte de Monteil[70] Zélé Third rate 74 Captain Balthazar de Gras-Préville[76] Hector Third rate 74 Captain Laurent-Emanuel de Renaud d'Aleins[66] Souverain Third rate 74 Captain Jean-Baptiste, Baron de Glandevès[61] These ships weighed 1500-2000 tons, while frigates were in the 600 ton range..Not at all the same thing.. The sea-battle cost about 220 French and 90 British..The siege cost French and US forces 88 killed, 300 wounded, and the British 150-300 killed--300-600 wounded.. As for US Revolutionary war battles go, that was very high losses..

[@alioshax7797]

@@janvanv Actually, the historical Hermione, built in 1779, was at the battle of Yorktown. And frigates, if they had not the firepower of a ship of line "vaisseau de ligne", were always engaged in naval battles. Their mobility was a key to capture ennemis ships after the battle, for exemple.

[@jpc7118]

Not only at sea, french did beat the British fleet at cheasepeake bay, twice (even if the first fight was more a draw and a british withdraw)... But french diplomacy, french land army, french navy and french state money won it for USA. In Yorktown, the french land army was more numerous than the american one. The plan was French, Washington which was a good leader of men was a poor strategist, and wanted to walk on NY with the French best regiments, but Rochambeau, the chief of the french expeditionary force convinced him to change his plan and instead of trying to win an unprobable victory against NY and Clinton, the french general proposed to fight and corner Cornwallis army which was in a more doubtful position (strategically speaking) ... Then French and Americnas won a far more evident and far more decisive battle with only few losses in Yorktown. We have to look back, French diplomacy managed to involve Dutch and Spanish in the war, at a very hice price in term of debt. They obliged British to make war all around the earth and British weren't able to send any reinforcement. especially, france had done a great effort to have, for the first and alone time in History, a navy able to match British one. Valley Forge would have been a disaster without the french help also, Washington was near to give up then. the firs oppônent to british durring this war was not american continental army, nor the minutemen, it was the French and that, by far. In comparison, it goes farer than the WWII western allies action, as WWII was already lost for Germans in june 1944. The Red army was outrageously dominating the Ghost of the Wehrmacht then. US/UK/Can troops permitted only to share in a better way Europe with USSR. Without DDay, USSR would have taken Europe till the Pyrennean mountains and the North of Italy.

[@kimberlywelch522]

Im from Baltimore MD and got go see the ship when it came in. So awesome to see in person ❤

[@dieblauemarine8112]

In former times when the ships were made of wood and the crew from iron

[@petesig93]

An amazing replica that is sailing the oceans today. What is really amazing though is that the modern Hermione took 17 years from commencement to launch, built with all the modern power tools and cranes, yet the original was built in ONE year!

[@jeffhopper3526]

Very exciting to see this beautiful vessel restored and sailing.

[@gil7555]

Jeff Hopper : non restauré , reconstruit à l' identique .

[@TheArcNgeL]

:') j'en ai encore des frissons, quelle belle réalisation, c'est magique

[@stevequinn6793]

I see they made a stop in Chesapeake Bay (Yorktown). Admiral de Grasse would be proud!

[@francinesicard464]

From where he is, he must have been smiling!

[@johnrettig1880]

At a quick glance of the thumbnail I thought it was the USS Constitution being taken out . But then I realized that this wasn't in the US . This is the highlight of craftsmanship everyone dreams about that has ever built a model ship plastic or plank on hull wood static or R/C . Beautiful work Vive La France Viva la revolucion

[@Anne6621]

amazes me how they were able to build such things back then

[@iscreamfitness]

Back in 2012 me too bro me too

[@m4sterytpt]

@@iscreamfitness lmao

[@emmett1365]

This gave me chills watching it leave surrounded by so many onlookers

[@user-mg1qm2vb3r]

Это фантастика! Молодцы! Я в восторге. Вы любите свою историю, историю мастеров которые сделали это чудо. Спасибо вам люди!

[@noivalencia]

Nothing can beat the beauty of this ship....

[@edr.3229]

What a magnificent vessel. 👍👍👍

[@charlessaint7926]

There's the Guédelon Castle, being built using only period material and equipment. Now we have the Hermione. It's always nice to remember where you come from.

[@ijunkie]

Just a touch of love. Just a touch.. of.. love.

[@stephensmith5982]

Here I am born in the twentieth century and living still in the twenty first yet when I see these ships I feel a thrill as they sail on their wings of canvas.

[@lafayette8787]

Quelle belle émulation autour de ce projet historique ! Magnifique !

[@lloydlifestone7045]

Beautiful. Like a small city out on the open sea. Great upload. Thank you for this fine upload & GOD bless

[@sethchiaroproductions2171]

I had the honor of taken part in a cannon salute when it departed RI a few years ago. These were just any cannons, they were created by Paul Revere's foundry in the late 1790s.

[@sethchiaroproductions2171]

I fired a cannon salute to the ship when they sailed from Newport RI. I have videos on my page of the cannons we used. 3lb smooth bore cannon made by Paul Revere. Anyways, great looking ship in person.

[@sturggaming6759]

Sounds like your looking for subscribers

[@harbourdogNL]

Now imagine two fleets of ships like this -and larger- yardarm to yardarm with 24 and 32 pound cannons, muzzles almost touching, firing away at each other. The mind boggles.

[@perberge]

One can easy become a bit touched. What a great lady

[@darrylwilliams5992]

that ship is beautiful, can you imagine in the 17 and 18 hundreds a horizon full of them

[@jessewillason2064]

A majestic sight a legend lives again

[@pierreklee7490]

Beautiful. Breathtaking. Emotional.

[@aegfotografias]

Amazing, really appreciate! Excellent job done! Cheers from BRAZIL.......

[@Georgieastra]

18th century navies were horrifically expensive. Britain and France had by far the largest fleets and both the American and French Revolutions were mainly caused by reactions to tax raising efforts to pay for these ships. On the plus side the huge logistical programs to support the respective navies gave a big boost to the nascent Industrial Revolution.

[@kevinley8321]

She's a beautiful ship. Anyone would be lucky to sail upon her and be a part of her legacy. Job well done

[@PKPorthcurno]

This video never gets old.

[@Intelmom017]

Magnificent.

[@siegfriedneumaier8571]

Very, very nice ship. I am from Czech republic and I really like the sea, and the history of seafaring

[@michaelhuye]

Glorious!

[@michealnagy5763]

My brother was on the coast guard square rigger sailing ship. He loved it for 3 years!

[@Mona8519]

What a beauty!

[@jangelbrich7056]

Wunderbar!

[@justincase6645]

Beautiful ship , great achievement

[@wq6737]

Phantastisch ! Unglaubliche Arbeit, so ein Riesenholzschiff zu bauen. Die Mengen von bestem Holz, muß ja ein Vermögen gekostet haben und die wundervolle Holzarbeit dazu - Hochachtung für diese Spitzenleistung !

[@francinesicard464]

Die Kosten belaufen sich auf über 40 Millionen Euro (Crowdfunding). Ihr Bau dauerte 17 Jahre (anstelle von 11 Monaten für die ursprüngliche Hermine) nach umfangreichen Recherchen für die Pläne und das Wiedererlernen der alten traditionellen Techniken des Schiffbaus, 2000 Eichen, drei Masten, 1500 m3 Leinensegel, 16 km von mehr als ein Dutzend verschiedene Arten von Hanfseilen, die mit Teer beschichtet werden mussten, um Fäulnis zu verhindern usw. Die einzigen gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Zugeständnisse an unsere moderne Zeit für Gesundheit und Sicherheit, einen Motor, einen Generator, Toiletten und eine Einbauküche. Jetzt die Besatzung von 78 unerfahrenen Leuten, von denen 56 freiwillig an den Manövern in Masten teilnehmen (gabier), 15 Fachleute der französischen Marine und 7 Techniker und Journalisten, die vor der Reise nach Amerika 3 Monate lang im Atlantik bei allen Wetterbedingungen trainiert haben.

[@tdavis2j]

Gorgeous ship, inspiring work // belle fregate, travaille inspirant. Vive la France, vive l'Hermione!

[@FijiLaw]

Thats insane, a ship of the line, a massive undertaking, back in the days i think about 350 or so men needed to man this ship

[@jasmijnariel]

Imagine a whole fleet of this wonders in the harbors all over the world

[@danieldmyers]

Jasmijn ariel clearly the dead would be returning to port.

[@pojucanpaulucci9052]

Simplesmente maravilhoso. .. Bons ventos.

[@kertresz]

Köszönöm nagyon érdekes volt a videó.

[@jimblywimbly8582]

And as she left port the Royal Navy took her as a prize 😂😂😂

[@ph390]

she especially participated in the great English defeat at Yorktown ... mouhahahaha

[@deplorabled1695]

@@ph390 Good comeback!

[@hopatease1]

YOU @$&^%$@#!*%* I was going to say that : )

[@Noutelus]

She might sail up the thames and claim the royal navy flagship

[@Oxley016]

@@Noutelus The Royal Navy flagship is not on the Thames however HMS Belfast is, though I doubt there will be a favourable result against such a ship as that

[@delphilungwyn5308]

Goosebumps galore ❤

[@howardinothegreat136]

This ship alone is more impressing to me than all of the carriers the usa has combined🤣 great video:)

[@renesagahon4477]

All those USA carriers combined ed and more often than not single handedly help made it possible for people to re create beautiful show stoppers like this

[@muddrudder2656]

I wish many different countrys would assemble ships of this type to keep the history alive and educate people about them in person. I haven't found anything but I would love to see a reenactment of some of these ships on a full scale fight as well (with blanks) It would be a spectacular event to witness.

[@billkallas1762]

Working on this ship would be an adventure of a lifetime....PS. I'm sure that the people sailing on this ship didn't use a realistic "Head".

[@kieranfitzgerald2030]

Imagine an entire fleet of 16th - 18th century flag ships from multiple countries parading around the world in one big group honor the golden age of wooden sailing ships.

[@francinesicard464]

For the last 30 years, there has been a meeting of such ships in Rouen, France. It's called Rouen Armada and it takes place every 5 years. They come from all over the world. The next meeting will take place in 2023. But of course, it would be even more impressive to watch them sail together.

[@toi_techno]

Amazing project!

[@robertbrunston5406]

I still think it's an awesome ship! Thank you.

[@davidnobre5660]

beautiful!!

[@bobbyb.6644]

What a beauty!🥳

[@samueltobelem4867]

Mis felicitaciones a quienes an sido capases de reconstruir es magnífico navío i saberlo gobernar enhorabuena

[@fr-tigerfangs7039]

Quelle sublime histoire ! Ce bâtiment est de toute beauté. Le voir ressuscité d'une manière aussi flamboyante, et battre pavillon français avec tant de fierté et de grâce est une immense fierté pour notre nation !

[@toffthe]

What an adventure ! Bravo!

[@miguellarrosa9888]

Me encanta, fenomenal!!! Buen trabajo, precioso...

[@duncanmackenzie2779]

She's a beauty!

[@JB17521or]

Disagree

[@inakiojinagaazkorra9470]

Ça me donne les frissons... Hermione, she's beautiful!

[@jferbie2000]

Look at the size of those sails!!!!

[@be2keen]

They should do that tour every two or four years, or something like that

[@baycassidy51]

Friggin awesome frigate...

[@Eowyn3Pride]

What an amazing experience in 2023! Wow!

[@siesta2]

Wonderful work

[@bo2web]

Only 6 month to build it in 18th century ! The main difficulty was figuring out how to use the ropes on such a ship

[@pellaeon1877]

That river’s so brown that when I saw the thumbnail I thought the ship was sailing down a road.

[@bigbob1699]

Please note , every one of the ropes has a name .

[@jackskellington6029]

Aww truly beautiful ship. Shame hms victory cannot come back to the water and have a photo shoot at sea

[@duanium]

I am amazed that private individuals are able to make an 18th century tall ship come to Life here in the 21st century... May this inspire the creation of many more such efforts to make such symbols of living history come to fruition.

[@BiOHaZZard09]

man imagine back in the day, they didn't have saftey harnesses when climbing up the mast.

[@bigboiiryly-ix9vm]

Beautiful vessel.

[@wuzgoanon9373]

Living the dream. Very sweet ship.

[@masamune2984]

Absolutely gorgeous. What an accomplishment! 😊 Can we um...talk about flying horn Captain though? Because...what?

[@Breenild]

That ship is really awesome!!

[@franciscomagliano7563]

Wouwww...amazing....

[@billhanna8838]

Ships of wood & men of Iron . Thank you France for keeping romance alive - ENJOY .

[@ronaldronca7547]

Thank you for not showing even a second under full sail. I fortunately have seen such a sight and nothing in this video comes close in comparison . The vessel is magnificent, sadly this video fails to do it justice.

[@rafaeldainotto1236]

Volunteers? I would quit my job to work on board of such a beauty

[@vsGoliath96]

Just looking at the rigging is giving me anxiety. I own a small cutter rig sailing yacht and those three sails and the few lines attached to them already annoy me. How the hell do you keep track of what rope goes where?!

[@dougking4377]

GORGEOUS LADY

[@iskandartaib]

Hermione is a famous name when it comes to frigates. Known for a mutiny.

[@wolthronwhisper1337]

beautiful

[@jorgerivasnieto2001]

Recordando las grandes aventuras de la marina francesa del S-XV.

[@benschroth7717]

The music is pure hell.

[@edward5740]

Oh, bother, the french have build a new frigate. Someone call Lord Nelson

[@danieldmyers]

Ed Dacey ily

[@JB17521or]

We'll just make the Victory ready for battle again!

[@friendship779]

She is the divine view!

[@glue4131]

wonderful

[@Leavon]

Magnificent