"vauquelin", named after jean vauquelin, was ordered on 1 february 1930 from ateliers et chantiers de france as part of the 1929 naval program. she was laid down at their dunkirk shipyard on 13 march 1930, launched on 29 september 1932, commissioned on 3 november 1933 and entered service on 28 march 1934. her entry into service was delayed for several months by a damaged propeller and she then struck a rock during her sea trials that damaged her hull plating for a length of .