VLT-2

VLT-2

VLT-2

France

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.3	3.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Motor torpedo boat

Boat

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Description

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", 40k-class, 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.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull40 mm (wood)

Superstructure15 mm (wood)

Number of section3

Displacement94 t

Crew16 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB115 / 38 km/h

RB82 / 27 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	115	38
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	82	27

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 166

RB2 681

Crew training10 000

Experts490 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces1 050 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 110 / 210 / 50 %

2 × 172 / 172 / 172 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen New Pumps	40 mm HE clips 20 mm HE magazines Auxiliary Armament Targeting 40 mm AP clips 20 mm AP magazines Primary Armament Targeting Artillery Support Torpedo Mode

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 3 gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate160 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 80°

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• Universal: AP-T · HEFI-T
• 40 mm HE clips: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · AP-T
• 40 mm AP clips: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEFI-T	3	3	3	3	3	3
AP-T	81	78	68	58	49	41

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T	874	0.9	0	0.1	67.13	79°	80°	81°
AP-T	874	0.89	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Fire rate450 shots/min

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• 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°

Additional armament

Setup 12 x 550 mm model 1919V torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Devblog

During the occupation of France in the 1940s, French shipyards still had a number of vessels in construction. Part of these were a set of ten boats, which the Germans began converting into mine clearing vessels and rescue boats for the Luftwaffe. Shortly after the liberation, most of these projects were canceled. However, two of the vessels were converted into torpedo boats, being designated VLT-1 and VLT-2. These vessels underwent extensive evaluation in the postwar period, but the Navy ended up not pursuing building more units. In the end, VLT-2 ended up being dismantled in 1949 while the VLT-1 served as a basis for a new series of MTBs.

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Early Access for the French Coastal Fleet: The VLT-2!

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