This is underwhelming compared to Tier VII destroyers that have an extensive focus on torpedoes and even some that do not. A drawback of this peculiar positioning is that, short of turning the ship, captains may fire only 5 torpedoes in a full broadside.

This configuration is similar to the same-tiered destroyer Mahan and noticeably improves Vauquelin's torpedo arcs over all preceding French destroyers. Instead of mounting all 7 tubes on the centerline, a single double torpedo tube launcher is found on each side of the ship with the remaining triple launcher in a centerline space. Vauquelin's torpedoes are arranged atypically. But, equipping a larger number of guns and torpedoes is not the only approach to designing a more powerful warship. This corresponds to a nonexistent increase in guns and a 1 tube increase in torpedoes. Vauquelin's A hull comes with 5 guns slightly improved over Tier VI Guépard's and 7 torpedoes not improved over Tier V Jaguar's. Despite these positive traits, Vauquelin is initially only a modest enhancement of her predecessor. Though this is the same as her predecessor, only 2 destroyers at Tier VII - Minsk and Leningrad - can surpass 45 knots. Furthermore, she continues the French tradition of speed with Engine Boost and the Sierra Mike signal flag, Vauquelin reaches up to an admirable 45.0 knots.

Vauquelin's B hull has a health pool of 18,100 HP that is bested only by the Premium destroyer Z-39. By this point, players should more or less know what to expect from a high-tiered French destroyer.

Vauquelin is the stereotypical French destroyer with a high health pool, high speed, 139mm guns, 8 km torpedoes, no smoke, and Main Battery Reload Booster (MBRB).

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