French ship Scipion (1778)
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French ship Scipion (1778)
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Scipion was a French warship of the 18th century, lead ship of her class. She was completed in 1779. Accounts cited that she 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 the ship seaworthy. Scipion took part in t
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Ship of the line of the French Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ship_Scipion_(1778)
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2023-08-04T06:12:58Z
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