French ship Scipion (1790)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Scipion.
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 m (183 ft 4 in)
Beam14.46 m (47 ft 5 in)
Draught7.15 m (23.5 ft)
Depth of hold7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Crew705
Armament

Scipion was a 74-gun Téméraire-class ship of the line built for the French Navy during the 1780s. Completed in 1790, she played a minor role in the French Revolutionary Wars.

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