Maritime museum of the La Rochelle
The maritime Musée of La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime, France) is a museum with floods, located in the old basin of the trawlers of the Old man-Port.
Its collection comprises, inter alia, eight Navire S, of which six are classified historic buildings. Thanks to the Association of the Friends of the Maritime Museum of the small rock, it is possible to sail on certain of the ships presented, in particular on Joshua .
Showpieces
France I
The weather frigate France I is the floret of the Maritime Museum, where it is exposed since 1988, and of which it is the first acquisition.
Launched in 1958, the France I , stationed the Geostationary point R (or Romeo , 47°N-17°O), ensured of the missions for Météo France to the service entrance of the meteorological satellite in 1985.
In addition to its mission of meteorological observation, the France II also ensured of other functions:
- hydrological analyzes ;
- ornithological observations ;
- marine observations;
- assistance with the Aerial navigation;
- instruction of the pupils of the school of meteorology;
- assistance with the ships and people in danger.
December 31st, 1985, at the end of its last mission, it rejoins the Port of Pallice to make a passage in the dry hold before joining the Maritime Museum. At the time of its entry to the Maritime Museum, on June 19th, 1988, more 15 000 people are present on the quays.
The Angoumois
The Angoumois is old a back Chalutier of fishing, built by the workshops of Dieppe. Exploited by the SARMA, the last industrial Ship-owner of the La Rochelle, it was one of the last three industrial trawlers of 38 meters still in service in 1991.
Withdrawn of the service in 1992 following a breakdown of engine, after 23 years of service, it is then threatened of rattling. The SARMA makes of it gift with the Maritime Museum, which makes it classify under historic buildings in 1993.
Joshua
The Joshua is a Ketch built in 1962, and thus named in the honor of Joshua Slocum. It is on its board that Bernard Moitessier was the first navigator to be achieved, between 1968 and 1969, a round the world tour and half as a recluse.
December 8th, 1982, in Mexico, the Joshua , taken in a Cyclone, is torn off from sound Mouillage and is thrown to the coast. Strongly damaged, Bernard Moitessier sees itself forced to give up it with young American who after two years of keen work will manage to remake it to sail. In 1984, they resell it in Johanna Slee, American, which discovering the history of the boat in 1989, work then to bring back the mythical boat with the La Rochelle. In September 1990, after having forwarded in the holds of a cargo liner, the Joshua makes a triumphal entry with the Great bulwark, with on its board Bernard Moitessier.
It was classified historic building in 1993.
Tired Bonnie
Built in 1949 in Cockenzie close to Glasgow, Scotland, this fileyor is intended for the herring fishing at sea of North. He was also used for fishing with salmons with the drifting net, then for the exploitation of a salmon breeding in Ireland. With his retirement, its Captain-owner, arranges it for his personal use and carries out many cruisings from Scandinavia in Gibraltar.
Bonnie Lass is recognized world of the traditional boats and takes part in many nautical demonstrations.
Le Pen Duick II
The PEN Duick II is the first Bateau of race of Eric Tabarly. It is on board this Voilier, which owes its name with the first of the series, that it gained the English Transat in 1964. This Ketch carrying the number 14 is regarded as being one of the most famous boats of pleasure French.
Carried out with the Building sites Costantini of the Trinité-sur-Mer, PEN Duick II is the fruit of the work of Gilles Costantini and Eric Tabarly. It is a sailing ship Monocoque of 13,60 m, built in laminated marinades, with sharp bilges, which is very effective, in the absence of being elegant.
This sailing ship underwent several modifications during its existence, of which a transformation of the Gréement of Ketch into Goélette into 1965, with the installation of a Misaine with Wishbone, as well as a truncation of the poop in 1966 to be able to take part in the Course of Bermuda. In 1994, the National school of veil, which in is owner since 1966, it was entirely restored in its country of origin.
It still sails all the year, apart from the months of wintering, and is used for the formation with the sporting trades of the veil and the water sport, and with initiation with the Navigation. In 1999, it gained the Classique Great bulwark.
The Saint-Gilles
Harbor tug boat and of open sea (30m - 500 tons - 1000CV), built with the La Rochelle en1958.
D6
Bucket dredger.
The Commander Leverger
Boat all times built in 1954 at Lemaistre with Fécamp for the SNSM, affected at the station of the Cape Tag, closed down in 1991.
The Joel Handbook
Traditional yachts
See too
- List of the maritime museums
External bonds
- the maritime museum of the La Rochelle;
- the traditional yacht club;
- the association of the friends of the maritime museum of the small rock.