Vauquelin

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 Vauquelin — French • Tech Tree • Tier VI • Destroyer.

A further development of the large destroyer sub-type (French "contre-torpilleurs"). In contrast to the Guépard class, she featured artillery with enhanced rapid-firing capabilities. Additionally, as opposed to the Aigle class, she had her torpedo armament arranged in a different manner, providing wider rotation angles for her torpedo tubes.

 Navy: FR
 Ship: French
 Nation: France
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: VI
 Class: Destroyer
 XP: 143 000

 Entered Service: 1930
 Ships in Series: 6
 Predecessor: Guépard
 Successors: Le Fantasque, Mogador

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.

No Smoking: This destroyer lacks a smokescreen generator.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	15 100	18 100
• Armor (mm)	3 - 16	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	36	36
• Turning circle radius (m)	670	670
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.7	4

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.5	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.8	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	550mm lance-torpilles	550mm lance-torpilles
• Arrangement	2x2, 1x3	3x3
• Reload time (sec)	95	90
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	14 833	14 833
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.4	1.4
• Range (km)	7	7
• Speed (kt)	66	68

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	139mm/40 Mle 1927	139mm/40 Mle 1927
• Main artillery arrangement	5x1	5x1
• Firing range (km)	9.8	10.8
• Reload time (sec)	5	5
• 180° turn time (sec)	18	18
• HE maximum damage	2200	2200
• HE fire chance (%)	9	9
• HE penetration (mm)	23	23
• AP maximum damage	2850	2850
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	13.2mm/76 CAD Mle 1929	13.2mm/76 CAD Mle 1929
• Arrangement	2x2	6x2
• DPS	7	21
• Range (km)	1.2	1.2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/50 CA Mle 1925	37mm/50 Mle 1933
• Arrangement	4x1	4x2
• DPS	6	9
• Range (km)	3	3

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Vauquelin

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	15 100	3	16	0	5x1	3	5.7	0
Hull B	18 100	3	16	0	5x1	3	4	1 800 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
139mm/40 Mle 1927	5x1	5	18	2200	9	2850
139mm/40 Mle 1927	5x1	5	18	2200	9	2850

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.8 km	0
Targeting System n°6 Mle 2	10 %	10.8 km	225 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
550mm lance-torpilles	2x2, 1x3	95s	7.2s	14 833	7	66	1.4	0
550mm lance-torpilles	3x3	90s	7.2s	14 833	7	68	1.4	225 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Vauquelin

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Destroyer - Vauquelin

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily reduces main battery gun reload time.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 15s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

Maximum speed: +20% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

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Player Opinion

Destroyer - Vauquelin

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Main battery guns hit like a truck and can set a fair bit of fires
• Access to the Main Battery Reload Boosterconsumable

Cons:

• Poor AA capabilities
• Mediocre concealment
• Lacks access to the Smoke Generatorconsumable

Performance

Changes

Destroyer - Vauquelin

Big Small Changes

• HE shell damage increased from 2000 to 2200
• AP shell damage increased from 2600 to 2850
• Main Battery Reload Booster charges increased from 1 to 2
• Main Battery Reload Booster cooldown reduced from 150 s to 120 s
• Stock torpedoes:

• Reload time increased from 90 s to 95 s
• Speed increased from 59 kts to 66 kts
• Detectability range increased from 1.2 km to 1.4 km
• Damage reduced from 18 400 to 14 833
• Torpedoes are less likely to disable modules

• Upgraded torpedoes:

• Reload time increased from 87 s to 90 s
• Speed increased from 61 kts to 68 kts
• Detectability range increased from 1.2 km to 1.4 km
• Damage reduced from 18 400 to 14 833
• Torpedoes are less likely to disable modules

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