Scipion (1801)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- Scipion
- Launch Year
- 1801
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- 74-gun ship of the line
- Launched
- 1801
- Commissioned
- 1801
- Armament
- 74 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the Line
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
Scipion (1801) was a France ship of the line present in the Trafalgar order of battle.
Service History
Scipion formed part of the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Historical Significance
Scipion helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.