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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].
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'''Vautour''' was a French contre-torpilleur, the second ship of the [[Aigle (Family)|Aigle class]], launched in August 1930. She had a typical fate for a French destroyer - before the surrender of France, she was mainly engaged in convoy escorts. After the signing of the Armistice of Compiègne, she became part of the Vichy fleet. In November 1942, she was scuttled with the rest of the fleet located in Toulon, to avoid falling into German hands. In January 1943, she was raised by the Italians and prepared for refurbishment, but in February 1944 she was sunk again during an Allied air raid on Toulon. After the end of the war, she was raised in 1951 and immediately scrapped.
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Introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]], the '''{{Specs|name}}''' features good anti-air and anti-coastal armament with a combination of 37 mm and 13.2 mm guns, allowing her to play a support role for friendly vessels. Against larger threats, she boasts excellent primary armament and very good long-range torpedoes. Much like the rest of the Aigle class, she suffers from low survivability. Her unique feature, compared to the rest of her class, is a complement of [[Guiraud 100kg depth charge|depth charges]] and a single secondary gun, [[75 mm/35 model 1925 (75 mm)|75 mm/35]], which has very little practical use.
  
 
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* Excellent speed
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* First ship in the French Naval Tech Tree to sport the 138,6mm guns
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* Decent fire-rate (6.0 seconds)
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* Potent SAP rounds
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* Effective AA armament
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* High manoeuvrability
  
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 8 November 2024

Introducing Wiki 3.0
This page is about the French destroyer Vautour. For other uses, see Vautour (Family).
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Vautour
AB RB SB
4.3 4.3 4.3
Class:
Research:9 200 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:16 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

Vautour was a French contre-torpilleur, the second ship of the Aigle class, launched in August 1930. She had a typical fate for a French destroyer - before the surrender of France, she was mainly engaged in convoy escorts. After the signing of the Armistice of Compiègne, she became part of the Vichy fleet. In November 1942, she was scuttled with the rest of the fleet located in Toulon, to avoid falling into German hands. In January 1943, she was raised by the Italians and prepared for refurbishment, but in February 1944 she was sunk again during an Allied air raid on Toulon. After the end of the war, she was raised in 1951 and immediately scrapped.

Introduced in Update "La Royale", the Aigle-class (C), Vautour, 1931 features good anti-air and anti-coastal armament with a combination of 37 mm and 13.2 mm guns, allowing her to play a support role for friendly vessels. Against larger threats, she boasts excellent primary armament and very good long-range torpedoes. Much like the rest of the Aigle class, she suffers from low survivability. Her unique feature, compared to the rest of her class, is a complement of depth charges and a single secondary gun, 75 mm/35, which has very little practical use.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower3 / 3 / 0 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure8 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement3 410 t
Crew230 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
AB89 / 31 km/h
RB73 / 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 65 23 ~127.08 ~258.44
Upgraded 89 31 ___ ___
RB/SB Stock ___ ___ ___ ___
Upgraded 73 25 ___ ___

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 192 → 1 551 Sl icon.png
RB1 868 → 2 432 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications8 450 Rp icon.png
9 500 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost640 Ge icon.png
Crew training4 500 Sl icon.png
Experts16 000 Sl icon.png
Aces180 Ge icon.png
Research Aces190 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
100 / 240 / 100 % Sl icon.png
118 / 118 / 118 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
340 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
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Rudder Replacement
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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Propeller Replacement
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
550 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
140 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
340 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods ship venting.png
Ventilation
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods ship anti fragmentation protection.png
Shrapnel Protection
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
550 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
140 Ge icon.png
Mods ship ammo wetting.png
Ammo Wetting
Research:
550 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
140 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
340 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
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75mm_opf_mle1917_navy_sap_ammo_pack
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Cost:
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85 Ge icon.png
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138.6 mm SAP
Research:
340 Rp icon.png
Cost:
380 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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75mm_oea_mle1917_navy_he_time_fuse_ammo_pack
Research:
380 Rp icon.png
Cost:
430 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
470 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
Mods torpedo.png
Torpedo Mode
Research:
550 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
140 Ge icon.png
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Bomb mortar
Research:
550 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
140 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

5 х Turret138.6 mm/40 model 1927 gun
Ammunition100 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 28°

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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 63 55 44 36 31 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 700 40.2 0 0.1 3.41 79° 80° 81°
OPFA Mle 1924 SAPBC 700 39.9 0.05 6 2.53 48° 63° 71°

Secondary armament

Turret75 mm/35 model 1925
Ammunition100 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
100 m 1,000 m 2,000 m 3,000 m 4,000 m 5,000 m
OEA Mle 1917 HE HE 8 8 8 8 8 8
OPF Mle 1917 SAP SAP 30 27 23 20 18 16
OEA Mle 1917 HE-TF HE-TF 8 8 8 8 8 8
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
OEA Mle 1917 HE HE 570 6.18 0 0.1 450 79° 80° 81°
OPF Mle 1917 SAP SAP 505 7.92 0 0.1 990 47° 60° 65°
OEA Mle 1917 HE-TF HE-TF 570 6.18 0 0.1 450 79° 80° 81°

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret37 mm/50 model 1925 gun
Ammunition1000 rounds
2 х Turret2 x 13.2 mm model 1929 Hotchkiss machine gun
Ammunition3600 rounds
Belt capacity30 rounds
Fire rate476 shots/min
2 х Turret13.2 mm model 1929 Hotchkiss machine gun
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity30 rounds
Fire rate476 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 16 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
Setup 24 x Guiraud 100kg depth charge
Setup 36 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo
4 x Guiraud 100kg depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent speed
  • First ship in the French Naval Tech Tree to sport the 138,6mm guns
  • Decent fire-rate (6.0 seconds)
  • Potent SAP rounds
  • Effective AA armament
  • High manoeuvrability

Cons:

  • Little significant armour
  • Low survivability

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM)
Ships 
Destroyers 
Aigle-class  Vautour
Le Fantasque-class  Le Malin
Battleships 
Courbet-class  Paris
Tanks 
Light tank  FCM.36
Heavy tank  2C · 2C bis

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