the main armament of the "vauquelin"-class ships consisted of five modèle 1927 guns in single shielded mounts, one superfiring pair fore and aft of the superstructure and the fifth gun abaft the aft funnel. their anti-aircraft armament consisted of four modèle 1927 guns in single mounts positioned amidships and two twin mounts for hotchkiss modèle 1929 anti-aircraft machineguns on the forecastle deck abreast the bridge. the ships carried two above-water twin mounts for torpedo tubes, one pair on each broadside between each pair of funnels as well as one triple mount aft of the rear pair of funnels able to traverse to both sides. a pair of depth charge chutes were built into their stern; these housed a total of sixteen depth charges, with eight more in reserve. they were also fitted with a pair of depth-charge throwers, one on each broadside abreast the aft funnels, for which they carried a dozen depth charges. the ships could be fitted with rails to drop 40 breguet b4 mines.