when the "vauquelin"s entered service they were assigned to the 5th and the newly formed 6th light divisions ( (dl)) which were later redesignated as scout divisions (). "le chevalier paul" and her sister ships and were assigned to the 5th dl of the group of large destroyers ( (gct) of the 3rd squadron (), based in toulon. on 27 june 1935, all of the "vauquelin"s, except "cassard", participated in a naval review conducted by the navy minister () françois piétri in the baie de douarnenez after combined maneuvers by the 1st and 2nd squadrons.