The Suffrens mounted six unusually large 550 mm tubes in two triple launchers but carried only nine torpedoes in total. French model suffixes identify the likely weapon as the 1923DT designed for the relevant mounting. The limited reload supply shows that an imposing launcher count does not by itself describe sustained combat capacity. French torpedo records must be read alongside the intended launcher and ship type rather than by model year alone.
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Six large torpedo tubes, but only three reloads
The class's two triple 550 mm launchers carried only three reloads, while French designation practices complicate identifying the exact 1923D torpedo variant.