French ship Scipion

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 launched in 1798 as Orient, renamed in 1801 and captured by the British in 1805
 * Scipion, a 80-gun ship of the line (1813-1846)