Vauquelin
Tier VII · Destroyer · France
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 54) · Gunboat destroyer
Gunboat destroyer, suited to fire pressure. Its HE broadside of 2,355 is 11% above average, so every salvo hits hard. High HE fire potential (2.4 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Engine Accelerator III ×2 (top speed +16%, 25 s); Rapid Reload III ×2 (main battery reload +100%, 15 s). Sluggish turning means you must start turning early to dodge shells and torpedoes.
Key stats
- HP: 17,250
- Top speed: 35.58 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.24 km
- Main battery: 139 mm 5X1 · reload 6 s · range 9.36 km
A further development of the large destroyer sub-type (French "contre-torpilleurs"). In contrast to the Guépard class, she featured artillery with enhanced rapid-firing capabilities. Additionally, unlike the Aigle class, she had her torpedo armament arranged in an unusual manner that provided wider rotation angles for her torpedo tubes.