U.S.A. · Tier 9 · Premium
Benham
Destroyer · 4×1 — mm
Hit points14 500
Top speed36.5 kt
Sea detection (base)7.3 km
Turning radius560 m
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
Armament
Main battery
Layout4×1 — mm
Total guns4
Caliber127 mm
Range12.6 km
Reload3 s
180° traverse6 s
Maximum dispersion109 m
Rate of fire18.2/min
AP shell
AP 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 mass24 kg
Fire chance5%
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range0 km
Torpedoes
Torpedoes
Layout4×4 533 mm
Total tubes16
Range10.5 km
Reload85 s
Speed65 kt
Max damage15 200
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
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha8 400
Theoretical AP DPM168 000
HE broadside alpha7 200
Theoretical HE DPM144 000
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.
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