French ship Scipion (1790)

Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Scipion (1790), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
History
France
NameScipion
NamesakeScipio Africanus
Ordered19 October 1787
BuilderToulon
Laid down1789
Launched30 July 1790
Decommissioned1793
FateBurnt 28 November 1793
General characteristics
Class & typeTéméraire-class ship of the line
Displacement3,069 tonneaux
Tons burthen1,537 port tonneaux
Length55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
PropulsionUp to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament
ArmourTimber

Scipion was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

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