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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Air Superiority"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season XIV, "Airborne General"]].
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'''Le Triomphant''' was the fifth of six [[Le Fantasque (Family)|''Le Fantasque''-class]] contre-torpilleurs, entering service on 24 July 1936. Initially based in Brest and part of a scouting division, she became actively involved in World War II, where she escorted convoys and hunted German vessels. Following a skirmish near the Skagerrak in 1940, she underwent repairs in Lorient before relocating to Plymouth due to the German invasion of France. Seized by the British during Operation Catapult, she was transferred to Free France and later served in the Pacific theatre. After enduring significant damage in a 1943 typhoon, she was repaired in Boston and later supported operations in French Indochina. Decommissioned in 1946, she was briefly reactivated before being scrapped in 1957.
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Introduced as a reward for the [[Battle Pass: Season XIV, "Airborne General"]] in [[Update "La Royale"]], '''{{Specs|name}}''' features a combination of excellent speed and firepower. However, her main guns suffer from an inability to rotate quickly enough to keep up with the vessel's turn rate - her horizontal targeting speed is slower than that of most heavy cruisers. She is best utilised to counter enemy destroyers and light cruisers. Compared to [[Le Malin|her tech-tree equivalent]], she sacrifices one of the main guns and some of her anti-air capability for an additional torpedo mount.
  
 
== General info ==
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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'''Le Triomphant''' is the fifth of six contre-torpilleurs of the [[Le Fantasque (Family)|''Le Fantasque''-class]]. She was laid down on 28 August 1931, launched on 16 April 1934, and commissioned on 24 July 1936. Upon entering service, she was based in Brest and assigned to a newly-formed ''Division légère'', primarily tasked with scouting. Following the outbreak of World War II, she served in her division, covering convoys and searching for German merchant ships and blockade runners. In the spring of 1940, after a battle near the Skagerrak with German vessels, ''Le Triomphant'' went to Lorient for repairs, but following the German attack on France, she relocated to Plymouth. On 3 July 1940, during [[wikipedia:Operation Catapult|Operation Catapult]] in Plymouth, she was seized by the British and a month later was handed over to Free France.
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For a time, she was based in the [[wikipedia:Firth of Clyde|Firth of Clyde]] in northern Scotland before being deployed to the Pacific Ocean, where she primarily escorted convoys. In August 1941, she passed through the Panama Canal to begin her service in the Pacific theatre. In late 1941, she visited French Polynesia and British Fiji, being based off Tahiti. After the tour, she was ordered to return to service in the Mediterranean, but the outbreak of the Pacific War led to her remaining in the theatre, mostly performing escort duties and evacuations in the southwestern Pacific. At the end of 1943, she again received orders to relocate to the Mediterranean, but en route in the Indian Ocean, she was caught in a severe typhoon, sustaining significant damage and flooding. With great difficulty, she was brought to French Madagascar, from where, after temporary repairs, she proceeded to Boston for extensive repairs and modernisation, which were completed by mid-1945. She was then deployed to the shores of French Indochina to support ground forces. ''Le Triomphant'' served in this region until the spring of 1946, when she was recalled to France and placed in reserve. She was briefly reactivated in November 1947 and served for another two years before being returned to reserve status. She remained in this state until 1957, when she was sold for scrap.
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===[[wt:en/news/8696-development-battle-pass-vehicles-le-triomphant-en|Devblog]]===
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The Le Fantasque series of destroyers were designed to operate in homogeneous formations as an alternative to light cruisers. All ships of this series were launched and commissioned between 1933 and 1936, and were modernized many times over time. Le Triomphant, like its sister ships, actively took part in the events of World War II during the Norwegian operation. After the surrender of France, it was captured by the British and then was used by Free France as part of their maritime forces. It also operated in the Pacific Ocean, escorting convoys from Australia and New Zealand as well as in Vietnam in 1945 to 1946. Serving until 1949, the Le Triomphant met its ultimate demise when it was dismantled and sold for scrap in 1957.
  
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 19:51, 27 August 2024

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Le Triomphant
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Le Triomphant
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Description

Le Triomphant was the fifth of six Le Fantasque-class contre-torpilleurs, entering service on 24 July 1936. Initially based in Brest and part of a scouting division, she became actively involved in World War II, where she escorted convoys and hunted German vessels. Following a skirmish near the Skagerrak in 1940, she underwent repairs in Lorient before relocating to Plymouth due to the German invasion of France. Seized by the British during Operation Catapult, she was transferred to Free France and later served in the Pacific theatre. After enduring significant damage in a 1943 typhoon, she was repaired in Boston and later supported operations in French Indochina. Decommissioned in 1946, she was briefly reactivated before being scrapped in 1957.

Introduced as a reward for the Battle Pass: Season XIV, "Airborne General" in Update "La Royale", Le Fantasque-class, Le Triomphant, 1942 features a combination of excellent speed and firepower. However, her main guns suffer from an inability to rotate quickly enough to keep up with the vessel's turn rate - her horizontal targeting speed is slower than that of most heavy cruisers. She is best utilised to counter enemy destroyers and light cruisers. Compared to her tech-tree equivalent, she sacrifices one of the main guns and some of her anti-air capability for an additional torpedo mount.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower5 / 5 / 0 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement3 380 t
Crew265 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
AB98 / 31 km/h
RB80 / 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 98 31
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 80 25

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB1 336 Sl icon.png
RB2 169 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts67 000 Sl icon.png
Aces400 Ge icon.png
Research Aces570 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 190 / 460 / 50 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 136 / 136 / 136 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
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Rudder Replacement
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Propeller Replacement
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Engine Maintenance
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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Smokescreen
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Ventilation
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Shrapnel Protection
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New Pumps
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Ammo Wetting
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102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_SAP_ammo_pack
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
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138.6 mm SAP
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102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_he_dist_fuse_ammo_pack
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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Improved Rangefinder
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Bomb mortar
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Torpedo Mode

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret138.6 mm/50 model 1929 gun
Ammunition200 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 30°

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 77 67 54 43 36 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 800 40.2 0 0.1 3.41 79° 80° 81°
OPFA Mle 1924 SAPBC 800 39.9 0.05 6 2.53 48° 63° 71°

Secondary armament

Turret4 in/45 QF Mark V cannon
Ammunition200 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)
1,000 m 2,500 m 5,000 m 7,500 m 10,000 m 15,000 m
4 inch HE HE 11 11 11 11 11 11
4 inch SAP SAP 90 72 51 37 28 24
4 inch HE-TF HE-TF 20 20 20 20 20 20
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(s)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
4 inch HE HE 805 14.06 0 0.1 721 79° 80° 81°
4 inch SAP SAP 805 15.2 0.015 5 520 47° 60° 65°
4 inch HE-TF HE-TF 811 15.88 0 0.1 1,550 79° 80° 81°

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc automatic cannon
Ammunition1500 rounds
Belt capacity56 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min
2 х Turret2 x 37 mm/50 model 1933 gun
Ammunition2000 rounds
6 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity60 rounds
Fire rate450 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 19 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
Setup 212 x Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge
Setup 39 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
4 x Y-gun Mk.VII 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".

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History

Le Triomphant is the fifth of six contre-torpilleurs of the Le Fantasque-class. She was laid down on 28 August 1931, launched on 16 April 1934, and commissioned on 24 July 1936. Upon entering service, she was based in Brest and assigned to a newly-formed Division légère, primarily tasked with scouting. Following the outbreak of World War II, she served in her division, covering convoys and searching for German merchant ships and blockade runners. In the spring of 1940, after a battle near the Skagerrak with German vessels, Le Triomphant went to Lorient for repairs, but following the German attack on France, she relocated to Plymouth. On 3 July 1940, during Operation Catapult in Plymouth, she was seized by the British and a month later was handed over to Free France.

For a time, she was based in the Firth of Clyde in northern Scotland before being deployed to the Pacific Ocean, where she primarily escorted convoys. In August 1941, she passed through the Panama Canal to begin her service in the Pacific theatre. In late 1941, she visited French Polynesia and British Fiji, being based off Tahiti. After the tour, she was ordered to return to service in the Mediterranean, but the outbreak of the Pacific War led to her remaining in the theatre, mostly performing escort duties and evacuations in the southwestern Pacific. At the end of 1943, she again received orders to relocate to the Mediterranean, but en route in the Indian Ocean, she was caught in a severe typhoon, sustaining significant damage and flooding. With great difficulty, she was brought to French Madagascar, from where, after temporary repairs, she proceeded to Boston for extensive repairs and modernisation, which were completed by mid-1945. She was then deployed to the shores of French Indochina to support ground forces. Le Triomphant served in this region until the spring of 1946, when she was recalled to France and placed in reserve. She was briefly reactivated in November 1947 and served for another two years before being returned to reserve status. She remained in this state until 1957, when she was sold for scrap.

Devblog

The Le Fantasque series of destroyers were designed to operate in homogeneous formations as an alternative to light cruisers. All ships of this series were launched and commissioned between 1933 and 1936, and were modernized many times over time. Le Triomphant, like its sister ships, actively took part in the events of World War II during the Norwegian operation. After the surrender of France, it was captured by the British and then was used by Free France as part of their maritime forces. It also operated in the Pacific Ocean, escorting convoys from Australia and New Zealand as well as in Vietnam in 1945 to 1946. Serving until 1949, the Le Triomphant met its ultimate demise when it was dismantled and sold for scrap in 1957.

Media

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See also

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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

France premium ships
Motor torpedo boats  VTB-9 · VLT-2
Destroyers  Panthere · Tornade · Aigle · Le Triomphant
Light cruisers  Duguay-Trouin
Heavy cruisers  Dupleix
Battleships  Courbet