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HMS Scipio (1782)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Scipio
Ordered11 November 1779
BuilderBarnard, Deptford
Laid downJanuary 1780
Launched22 October 1782
FateBroken up, 1798
General characteristics
Class and typeCrown-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1387 tons (1409.3 tonnes)
Length160 ft 5 in (48.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 10 in (13.7 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 3½ in (5.9 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armamentlist error: mixed text and list (help)
64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Scipio was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 October 1782 at Deptford.

She was broken up in 1798.

References

  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.