Difference between revisions of "Vauquelin"

From War Thunder Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Description)
(Edits)
 
Line 53: Line 53:
 
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
 
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
 
<!-- ''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.'' -->
 
<!-- ''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.'' -->
{{main|B4M mine|Guiraud depth charge|Model 1923DT (550 mm)}}
+
{{main|B4M mine|Guiraud 100kg depth charge|Model 1923DT (550 mm)}}
 
''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''
 
''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''
  

Latest revision as of 17:26, 1 November 2024

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
Vauquelin
fr_destroyer_vauquelin_class_vauquelin.png
GarageImage Vauquelin.jpg
Vauquelin
AB RB SB
4.3 4.3 4.3
Class:
Research:11 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:22 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game

Description

The Vauquelin was a lead ship of her class, laid down in March 1930 and launched on 29 September 1932. During her trials, she damaged her propeller and struck a rock, delaying the introduction to service. In 1934, she made her first trans-Atlantic trip to Canada. With the beginning of World War Two, she was assigned to Force X and escorted allied convoys on the Atlantic and Mediterranean, being based in Toulon. With the fall of France, Vauquelin was assigned to the Vichy French High Sea Forces, with her first notable mission being successful transport of the 138.6 mm ammunition to Beirut, where she was bombed on 22nd of June 1940 by Bristol Blenheim bombers, which scored 6 bomb hits on the vessel killing 5 men, but without any significant damage to the vessel. A week later she sailed for Lebanon, but failing to reach the destination undetected, she turned for Thessaloniki and eventually returned to Toulon. With the Case Anton, German military occupation of Vichy France, French sailors scuttled Vauquelin along with the rest of the French fleet at Toulon on 27 November 1942. Her burnt out wreck was scrapped after the war.

Vauquelin is a French destroyer introduced in Update "Air Superiority". In gameplay terms, she's very comparable to the destroyers of Aigle-class, with the most notable difference being added mines at the expense of significantly worse anti-air weaponry. On her own, she's a very fast destroyer with a very good broadside, excellent torpedoes and a decent survivability, at the expense of a very slow turret traverse and lower rate of fire, making her prone to ambushes, especially by coastal vessels, and difficult to operate in narrow straits between the islands, where ability to quickly change targets is of the essence.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower3 / 3 / 0 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure8 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement3 410 t
Crew232 people

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB90 / 31 km/h
RB74 / 25 km/h

Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 90 31
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 74 25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 524 → 1 984 Sl icon.png
RB2 319 → 3 019 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications10 360 Rp icon.png
13 730 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost750 Ge icon.png
Crew training6 300 Sl icon.png
Experts22 000 Sl icon.png
Aces250 Ge icon.png
Research Aces220 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
140 / 320 / 100 % Sl icon.png
124 / 124 / 124 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
Mods new ship hull.png
Dry-Docking
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
740 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods ship venting.png
Ventilation
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods ship anti fragmentation protection.png
Shrapnel Protection
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
740 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods ship ammo wetting.png
Ammo Wetting
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
740 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
138.6 mm SAP
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
520 Rp icon.png
Cost:
690 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods ship mortar.png
Bomb mortar
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
740 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow right 0.png
Mods naval mine.png
Mines
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
740 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods torpedo.png
Torpedo Mode
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
740 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

5 х Turret138.6 mm/40 model 1927 gun
Ammunition100 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 28°

Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: {{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
1,000 m 2,500 m 5,000 m 7,500 m 10,000 m 15,000 m
OEA Mle 1928 HE 36 36 36 36 36 36
OPFA Mle 1924 SAPBC 63 55 44 36 31 30
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(s)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
OEA Mle 1928 HE 700 40.2 0 0.1 3.41 79° 80° 81°
OPFA Mle 1924 SAPBC 700 39.9 0.05 6 2.53 48° 63° 71°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret2 x 37 mm/50 model 1933 gun
Ammunition2000 rounds

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
OEA Mle 1925 HE 3 3 3 3 3 3
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
OEA Mle 1925 HE 810 0.73 0 0.1 50 79° 80° 81°

Anti-aircraft armament

3 х Turret13.2 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity100 rounds
Fire rate476 shots/min
2 х Turret2 x 13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun
Ammunition3600 rounds
Belt capacity30 rounds
Fire rate476 shots/min

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Additional armament

Setup 17 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
Setup 240 x B4M moored contact mine
Setup 38 x Guiraud 100kg depth charge
Setup 47 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
2 x B4M moored contact mine
Setup 57 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
2 x Guiraud 100kg depth charge
Setup 640 x B4M moored contact mine
2 x Guiraud 100kg depth charge
Setup 77 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
2 x B4M moored contact mine
2 x Guiraud 100kg depth charge

Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.

Usage in battles

Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Ateliers et Chantiers de France (ACF)
Destroyers 
Bourrasque-class  Bourrasque
Aigle-class  Aigle
Vauquelin-class  Vauquelin
Le Fantasque-class  Le Triomphant

France destroyers
Bourrasque-class  Bourrasque · Tornade
Chacal-class  Chacal · Leopard · Panthere
Aigle-class  Aigle · Vautour · Milan
Vauquelin-class  Vauquelin
Le Fantasque-class  Le Malin · Le Triomphant
Mogador-class  Mogador
Hunt-class  La Combattante
Trophies  Germany
Desaix-class¹  Kleber
Type 1936  Marceau
  Italy
Chateaurenault-class²  Guichen
  Modified: ¹Type 1934A-class destroyers · ²Capitani Romani-class cruisers