French ship Scipion

French ship Scipion

Five ships of the French Navy have born the name "Scipion" in honour of Scipio Africanus:
* "Scipion", a 74-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class (1779-1782)
* "Scipion", a 74-gun "Téméraire" class ship of the line (1790-1793)
* "Saint-Esprit", a 80-gun renamed "Scipion" in 1794, lead ship of her class (1766-1795)
* "Scipion", a 74-gun "Téméraire" class ship of the line (1801-1805)
* "Scipion", a 80-gun ship of the line (1813-1846)


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