Billings 1/50 Henriette Marie Wooden Model Ship

Henriette-Marie is the first pilot cutter known from Le Havre. Built in 1847, it was piloted until 1890.
The Henriette-Marie was a fast and very maneuverable boat, its crew consisted of 2 men and a ship’s boy.
The pilot cutters were nicknamed the Swallows of the Channel because of their liveliness and their black hulls with white flags.