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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Vauquelin-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1934
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationcontre-torpilleur
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Laid Down1930
- Launched1931
- Commissioned1933
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,441 t
- Standard Displacement2,441 t
- Full Load Displacement3,120 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)129.3 m
- Beam11.8 m
- Draft4.97 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement236
- Officers12
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 geared steam turbines; 4 du Temple boilers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power64,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range3,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunCanon de 138 mm Modèle 1927
- Main Gun Calibre138.6 mm
- Main Gun Count5
- Secondary Guns4 × 37 mm Modèle 1925 AA guns; 2 × twin 13.2 mm Hotchkiss M1929 machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes5
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel with duralumin superstructure
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost6
- Retired6
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1930Production started
- 1934Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
96
years in service
4
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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