French ship Scipion

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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)

Scipion, a 74-gun Téméraire class ship of the line (1790–1793)

Saint-Esprit, an 80-gun renamed Scipion in 1794, lead ship of her class (1766–1795)

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

Scipion, an 80-gun ship of the line (1813–1846)

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