Scipion's crew saved the ship from a fireship

A fireship jammed beneath Scipion's bowsprit and spread flames toward the upper gun deck and forward magazine. Crewmen suffered severe burns while using their own bodies to smother the fire, conduct that contradicts claims that the French ship was badly motivated. Trident, Dartmouth, and British boats secured a tow and pulled the fireship clear. Once saved, Scipion and Trident joined the attack on Ottoman ships and helped silence the Navarino shore battery.