Scipion
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1801–1805 | Scipion | |
| from 1805 | Scipion Captured at Cape Ortegal |
74-gun ship, at Calder's action. Escaped from Trafalgar with Dumanoir and was taken at Cape Ortegal.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Lower gundeck: 28 × 36-pounder long guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder long guns
Forecastle and Quarter deck
- 16 × 8-pounder long guns
- 4 × 36-pounder carronades
Armour
- Timber
| Builder | Lorient |
|---|---|
| Launched | 29 March 1801 |
| Commissioned | 1802 |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.87 metres (183 ft 4 in) (172 pied) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 March 1801
22 July 1805
Battle of Trafalgar
Escaped
21 October 1805
With Dumanoir
Battle of Cape Ortegal
Captured
4 November 1805
Joined the Royal Navy
1805 · Captured at Cape Ortegal
Fate
Captured
Broken up, 1819