A tad after the F&I War, ... but something to see. This replica of the original was launched this past July 6th, 2012. At a date yet to be determined it will "set sail again" for the United States. When the original Hermione was last here in 1780 the Marquis de Lafayette was aboard. . http://www.hermione.com/en/the-hermione-project/the-history/ . "From the first moment I heard the name of America, I loved it; from the instant I knew it struggled for freedom, I was consumed with the desire to shed my blood for her I will count the days I got the chance to serve it, everywhere and anytime, among the happiest days of my life." .... La Fayette