French ship Scipion
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Five ships of the French Navy have born the name Scipion in honour of Scipio Africanus:
- 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, a 80-gun renamed Scipion in 1794, lead ship of her class (1766-1795)
- Scipion, a 74-gun Téméraire class ship of the line (1801-1805)
- Scipion, a 80-gun ship of the line (1813-1846)