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VLT-2
IV
Rank
AB
3.3
RB
3.3
Battle rating
France
Game nation
Boat
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

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", 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.


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Specification
Armour
Hull 40 mm (wood)
Superstructure 15 mm (wood)
Number of sections 3
Displacement 94 t
Crew 16 persons
Max speed
Forward 837111685 km/h
Backward 27233828 km/h
Primary armament
2 × Turret — 40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 3 gun
Ammunition 4,000 rounds
Belt capacity 4 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
0.5 → 0.4 s
Fire rate 160 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 80°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 3025.53025.5 °/s
Vertical 2420.42420.4 °/s

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Secondary armament
2 × Turret — 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition 3,600 rounds
Belt capacity 60 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s
Fire rate 450 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 7563.87563.8 °/s
Vertical 6555.36555.3 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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Additional armament
Setup 1 2 × 550 mm model 1919V torpedo
Economy
Repair cost
AB 2,166 SL
RB 2,681 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 1,050,000 SL
Aces 1,100 GE
Research Aces 490,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB
2 x (115 / 210) % SL
2 x 172 % RP
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