U.S.A. · Tier 9 · Premium

Benham

Destroyer · 4×1 127 mm

Hit points14 500
Top speed36.5 kt
Sea detection (base)7.3 km
Turning radius560 m
Benham — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationU.S.A.
ClassDestroyer
Tier9
StatusPremium
Hit points14 500
Upgrade slots6
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed36.5 kt
Turning radius560 m
Rudder shift time3.4 s
Battle levels9–11
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea7.3 km
Detectability by air2.9 km
Detectability by submarine2.9 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×1 127 mm
Total guns4
Caliber127 mm
Range12.6 km
Reload3 s
180° traverse6 s
Maximum dispersion109 m
Rate of fire18.2/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name127 mm AP/SC Mk38
Max damage2 100
Muzzle velocity792 m/s
Shell mass25 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name127 mm HE Mk32
Max damage1 800
Muzzle velocity792 m/s
Shell mass25 kg
Fire chance5%
Torpilles

Torpedo armament

Layout4×4 533 mm
Total tubes16
Torpedo533 mm Mk15
Range10.5 km
Speed65 kt
Reload85 s
Maximum damage15 200
Detectability1.4 km
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating40
12 mm · 12.7 mm Browning on a single mount4 mounts
127 mm · 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount4 mounts
ASW

Depth charges

Bombs per drop6
Max damage per bomb5100
Available charges2
Reload40 s
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha8 400
Theoretical AP DPM168 000
HE broadside alpha7 200
Theoretical HE DPM144 000
Theoretical torpedo salvo243 200

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

Benham-class ships repeated the design of their predecessors while featuring more powerful machinery to achieve higher speed. The ships were armed with four torpedo launchers mounted along their sides, and the number of their guns was reduced from five to four. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, USS Benham was escorting aircraft carrier Enterprise to Midway. The destroyer participated in the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Midway, and the second Battle of the Solomon Islands. On November 15, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Benham took a torpedo hit, was abandoned by her crew, and eventually sank.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.