French ship Scipion

Five ships of the French Navy have borne the name Scipion in honour of Scipio Africanus.

French ships named Scipion

Scipion, a 74-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class (1779–1782)^[1]
Scipion, a 74-gun Téméraire class ship of the line (1790–1793)^[1]
Saint-Esprit, an 80-gun renamed Scipion in 1794, lead ship of her class (1766–1795)^[1]
Scipion, a 74-gun Téméraire class ship of the line launched in 1798 as Orient, renamed in 1801 and captured by the British in 1805^[1]
Scipion, an 80-gun ship of the line (1813–1846)^[1]

Ships of the French Navy named Scipion

Scipion (1779) raking HMS London during the Action of 18 October 1782.

The Battle of Navarino; Scipion (1813) is shown in the centre, entangled with a fireship

Notes and References

Notes

References

1 2 3 4 5 Roche, vol.1, p.408

Bibliography

Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 408. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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