''Scipion'' was a 74-gun

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of the French Navy.

Career

In 1792, ''Scipion'' took part in operations against Nice, Villefranche and Oneille. In December, she joined the division under Admiral Latouche Tréville, and assisted the damaged ''Languedoc'' during the storm of 21 to 23 of that month. Captured by the British after the surrendering of Toulon by a Royalist cabale, she was commissioned with a crew of French rebels. On 28 November 1793, she caught fire by accident in the harbour of

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and exploded, killing 86 including her commanding officer, Captain Degoy.

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* Ships of the line of the French Navy Téméraire-class ships of the line 1790 ships Maritime incidents in 1793 {{France-mil-ship-stub