page_title: French ship Scipion (1779)
hierarchical_section_title: French ship Scipion (1779)
caption_attribution_description: English: Action of 18 October 1782 between the 74-gun Scipion and the 90-gun HMS London. Oil on canvas, 18th century On display at Toulon naval museum. Access number 3 OA 54.
context_page_description: Scipion was a French warship of the 18th century, lead ship of her class. It was completed in 1779.
  Accounts cited that it was one of the three new naval vessels - along with Hercule and Pluton - built by the French that was so top-heavy, they nearly capsized. To correct Scipion's problem, a stowage was altered and a ballast replaced a part of the water supply. These remedies, however, failed so the French had to shorten the mast to make it seaworthy.
  Scipion took part in the American War of Independence, notably sailing at the rear of the French squadron at the Battle of the Chesapeake under Antoine Pierre de Clavel.
  In the Action of 18 October 1782, under Captain Nicolas Henri de Grimouard, Scipion fought gallantly against two British ships of the line of 90 and 74 guns. Through good sailmanship, she managed to damage HMS London and escape, but was destroyed the next day after she was chased and ran aground.
context_section_description: Scipion was a French warship of the 18th century, lead ship of her class. It was completed in 1779.
  Accounts cited that it was one of the three new naval vessels - along with Hercule (1798) and Pluton (1778) - built by the French that was so top-heavy, they nearly capsized. To correct Scipion's problem, a stowage was altered and a ballast replaced a part of the water supply. These remedies, however, failed so the French had to shorten the mast to make it seaworthy.
  Scipion took part in the American War of Independence, notably sailing at the rear of the French squadron at the Battle of the Chesapeake under Antoine Pierre de Clavel.
  In the Action of 18 October 1782, under Captain Nicolas Henri de Grimouard, Scipion fought gallantly against two British ships of the line of 90 and 74 guns. Through good sailmanship, she managed to damage HMS London and escape, but was destroyed the next day after she was chased and ran aground.
caption: Scipion raking HMS London during the Action of 18 October 1782.
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