The VLT-2 was a French torpedo boat of the VLT series, developed from the Type 40K design by Charles Picker's Lorraine Dietrich company. Originating from a 1937 French torpedo boat programme, the Type 40K was initially intended for export but ended up being partially built in France and the UK. During World War II, some of these boats were seized by Germany and repurposed. Post-war, as France was liberated, the Meulan shipyards continued construction of several boats based on the Type 40K, including the VLT-2. Completed in the late 1940s, the VLT-2 was initially equipped with 1,100 hp VK-105 engines from Yak aircraft, but these were later replaced by German Jumo 211 engines. Despite showing impressive performance during trials, the VLT-2 and its sister vessel were deemed obsolete. The VLT-2 was decommissioned and dismantled in 1951, while the VLT-1 served as a model for export to the Israeli Navy before being dismantled in 1958.
Introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy", VLT-2 is notable for being the first motor torpedo boat in the game to feature swivel-mounted torpedo tubes. This capability, combined with her exceptional mobility, enables her to execute surprise attacks against large vessels. However, with only two torpedoes on board, she is unable to create effective torpedo walls, making it necessary to use islands and other hard cover to approach enemy vessels as closely as possible. Her gunnery armament is respectable, yet, like other wooden motor torpedo boats, she may struggle in direct confrontations with dedicated gunboats. The vessel's guns are divided into Primary and Secondary groups, allowing her to utilise AI gunners to engage enemy aircraft. This can be particularly advantageous when switching to the secondary armament group as the enemy plane approaches.
Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
AP-T/HEFI-T | 81 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 50 | |
AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEFI-T | 81 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 50 | |
HEFI-T/HEFI-T/HEFI-T/AP-T | 81 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
HEF-T/HEF-I/AP-T | 34 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEF-I | 34 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
HEF-T/HEF-I/AP-T/HEF-I | 34 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
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