In response to Germany’s growing militarization, the French Navy launched a new torpedo boat development program intended for mass production in 1937. As part of the program, two boats were commissioned: VTB-11 and VTB-12. In March 1939, two improved versions were added: VTB-13 and VTB-14. Like the previous boats, they were constructed in Saint-Nazaire at the Loire shipyard. By the time of the Compiègne Armistice in 1940, VTB-14 was only 24% complete.

The Germans discovered both boats in the winter of 1941, finished building them, and commissioned them as SA 08 and SA 09. In 1942–1943, the boats underwent various trials during which problems with the engine clutches were identified. Despite this, the boats were accepted into service. Both vessels were damaged in the 1943–1944 bombings and handed back to the French after the liberation. They underwent new trials and were first commissioned as artillery boats and later as rescue boats. VTB-14 was removed from active service in 1949 and finally decommissioned in 1955.

The VTB-14 was introduced in Update 2.39 “Dance of Dragons”. Unlike its sister ship, the VTB-14 lacks the powerful 20 mm Oerlikon gun at the stern but is equipped with two 450 mm torpedoes. Like other early VTB boats, it is fast but lightly armed with only 7.7 mm machine guns.