The Le Scipion lies in Samana Bay

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The French man-of-war Le Scipion, a 74-gunship-of-the-line sank in Samana Bay on 18 October 1782. The ship had taken part in the French blockade of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, stalling Lord Howe's fleet from assisting General Cornwallis's troops at Yorktown, and thereby effectively ending British control of the American colonies. The Scipion was sailing in waters off Hispaniola when it met the 98-gun three-deck London and the 74-gun Torbay. The Scipion and its escort, the 40 gun frigate La Sybille were heavily outgunned and during the chase, the Scipion ran aground on a coral reef in about ten meters of water. Deep Blue Marine Inc. announced the discovery of the remains of the French vessel. Deep Blue Marine spokesperson Terry Leonard said that he had more than a thousand pages of vital information on the Scipion, including blueprints, cargo manifests and crew. Cannons and wine bottles have been recovered along with other artifacts needed to establish the vessel's identity. Deep Blue Marine president Wilf Blum said that the discovery was of great interest to the United States because of its history and that its recovery would soon get underway.

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