VTB-9

VTB-9

VTB-9

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Motor torpedo boat

Boat

Purchase:250

Description

The VTB-9 is a premium rank I French motor torpedo boat with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Dance of Dragons".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull40 mm (wood)

Superstructure15 mm (wood)

Number of section3

Displacement26 t

Crew10 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB125 / 37 km/h

RB89 / 26 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	125	37
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	89	26

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB52

RB79

Total cost of modifications5 220

520

Crew training150

Experts1 000

Aces20

Research Aces145 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 10 / 20 / 50 %

2 × 75 / 75 / 75 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 600 Cost: 60 45 Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Research: 1 100 Cost: 110 85 Engine Maintenance Research: 960 Cost: 95 75	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Research: 500 Cost: 50 40 New Pumps	7.7 mm AP belt Research: 600 Cost: 60 45 7_7mm_lewis_navy_incendiary_ammo_pack Research: 500 Cost: 50 40 Primary Armament Targeting Artillery Support Research: 960 Cost: 95 75

Armament

Primary armament

Turret2 x 7.7 mm Darne M1922 machine gun

Ammunition3600 rounds

Belt capacity150 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

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• Universal: AP · T · AP · T
• 7.7 mm AP belt: AP · AP · AP · T
• 7.7 mm API belt: IT · IT · IT · IT

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
T	9	8	7	6	5	4
AP	9	9	8	6	5	5
IT	8	8	6	5	4	4

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
T	835	0.01	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°
AP	830	0.01	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°
IT	830	0.01	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°

Additional armament

Setup 12 x 45 cm 1909R torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fast and agile
• Stable gunnery platform at high speeds
• 360° arc of fire for both guns, with very good vertical guidance
• Good survivability for the BR
• Small silhouette
• Tiny steering gear is very unlikely to suffer critical damage

Cons:

• Poor firepower
• Limited selection of ammunition
• Very short range of the torpedoes, making them extremely situational

History

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] French Coastal Fleet Closed Testing Begins Soon!

Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire (ACL)
Motor Torpedo Boats
VTB-8-class	VTB-8 · VTB-9
VTB-11-class	VTB-11 · VTB-13 · VTB-14
Destroyers
Jaguar-class	Leopard
Battleships
Bretagne-class	Lorraine
See also	Loire Aviation

France premium ships
Motor torpedo boats	VTB-9 · VLT-2
Destroyers	Panthere · Tornade · Aigle · Le Triomphant
Light cruisers	Duguay-Trouin
Heavy cruisers	Dupleix
Battleships	Courbet