VTB-13

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VTB-13
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GarageImage VTB-13.jpg
VTB-13
AB RB SB
1.3 1.3 1.3
Research:4 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:2 100 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The VTB-13 is a rank I French motor gun boat with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Dance of Dragons".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull40 mm (wood)
Superstructure15 mm (wood)
Number of section3
Displacement28 t
Crew10 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
AB127 / 36 km/h
RB94 / 27 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 127 36
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 94 27

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB206 → 256 Sl icon.png
RB314 → 391 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications4 430 Rp icon.png
2 690 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost300 Ge icon.png
Crew training600 Sl icon.png
Experts2 100 Sl icon.png
Aces45 Ge icon.png
Research Aces110 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
20 / 30 / 100 % Sl icon.png
100 / 100 / 100 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
Mods new ship hull.png
Dry-Docking
Research:
220 Rp icon.png
Cost:
135 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Research:
165 Rp icon.png
Cost:
100 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
340 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
480 Rp icon.png
Cost:
290 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
220 Rp icon.png
Cost:
135 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
165 Rp icon.png
Cost:
100 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
165 Rp icon.png
Cost:
100 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
480 Rp icon.png
Cost:
290 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
20 mm HE magazines
Research:
220 Rp icon.png
Cost:
135 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
7.7 mm AP belt
Research:
220 Rp icon.png
Cost:
135 Sl icon.png
50 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
165 Rp icon.png
Cost:
100 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
20 mm AP magazines
Research:
165 Rp icon.png
Cost:
100 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
7_7mm_lewis_navy_incendiary_ammo_pack
Research:
165 Rp icon.png
Cost:
100 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
340 Sl icon.png
130 Ge icon.png
Mods ship art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
480 Rp icon.png
Cost:
290 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity60 rounds
Fire rate450 shots/min
Vertical guidance-11° / 70°

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.

  • Universal: HEF-T · HEF-I · AP-T
  • 20 mm HE: HEF-T · HEF-I · AP-T · HEF-I
  • 20 mm AP: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF-I

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEF-T 2 2 2 2 2 2
HEF-I 2 2 2 2 2 2
AP-T 34 32 24 17 12 8
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEF-T 830 0.12 0 0.1 6.57 79° 80° 81°
HEF-I 830 0.12 0 0.1 11.17 79° 80° 81°
AP-T 830 0.12 - - - 47° 60° 65°

Secondary armament

Turret2 x 7.7 mm Darne M1922 machine gun
Ammunition3600 rounds
Belt capacity150 rounds
Fire rate900 shots/min
Main article: Darne M1922 (7.7 mm)

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.

  • Universal: AP · T · AP · T
  • 7.7 mm AP belt: AP · AP · AP · T
  • 7.7 mm API belt: IT · IT · IT · IT

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
T 9 8 7 6 5 4
AP 9 9 8 6 5 5
IT 8 8 6 5 4 4
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
T 835 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°
AP 830 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°
IT 830 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Fast and agile
  • 20 mm Oerlikon at the lowest BR
  • Excellent choice of ammunition, great ballistics, and enough rounds in a single magazine to destroy any target at this BR
  • Ability to switch to a 7.7 mm secondary weapon, allowing AI gunners to engage aerial targets with the Oerlikon at over 2 km range
  • Small silhouette
  • Tiny steering gear is very unlikely to suffer critical damage

Cons:

  • Forward firing arcs are covered only by the 7.7 mm secondary, which is inadequate against the majority of targets
  • When angling the boat to use the Oerlikon, the entire length of the boat is exposed, making it an easy kill
  • The lack of torpedoes can be detrimental against large targets at higher BRs

History

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Media

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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 la Loire (ACL)
Motor Torpedo Boats 
VTB-8-class  VTB-8 · VTB-9
VTB-11-class  VTB-11 · VTB-13 · VTB-14
Destroyers 
Jaguar-class  Leopard
Battleships 
Bretagne-class  Lorraine
See also  Loire Aviation

France boats
Motor torpedo boats  VTB-8 · VTB-9 · VTB-11 · VTB-14
  VLT-1 · VLT-2 · VTB-19
  MTB-96
Motor gun boats  L9059 · La Combattante · VTB-13
Gunboats  La Suprise