Benham

Tier VI | Type: Destroyer
Cost	Campaign Reward

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints14 500

Armor6 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm Mk304x1

Firing Range10.8 km

Reload Time4 s

180 Turn Time6 s

HE Max Damage1800

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Max Damage2100

Sigma2.0

Torpedo

533mm Mk144x4

Reload Time85 s

Max Damage9233

Detectability by Sea1.1 km

Range7.5 km

Speed56 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

12.7mm Browning M2 mod. 24x1

DPS15

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 2

127mm/38 Mk30 mod. 04x1

DPS37

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius560 m

Rudder Shift Time3.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.8 km

Detectability by Air3.6 km

Detectability firing in smoke2.6 km

Benham — American Premium Tier VI Destroyer.

The lead ship of a series of destroyers whose main armament comprised four quadruple torpedo tubes placed along the sides of the ship, in addition to dual-purpose 127mm guns.

Benham was released as the final reward of the Steel Redeemer campaign, which took place from October 5th to November 9th, 2020. The ship is now available in the store for 500 000 Global XP or 12 500 Doubloons.

Entered Service: 1939
Ships in a series: 10

Ship Traits			Premium
Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.	Big Yield: Above average torpedo damage.	Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	14 500	6	20	0	4x1	4	3.4

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm Mk30	4x1	4	6	1800	5	2100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.8 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Mk14	4x4	85s	7.2s	9233	7.5	56	1.1

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36.5 kn

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary batter -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Dispersion time: 85s Duration: 20s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: 8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Excellent USN DD guns with fast turret traverse
• Excellent torpedo armament with four quadruple launchers, two on each side
• Fast torpedo reload at 85 seconds
• Good maneuverability

Cons:

• Low HP pool compared to its gunboat counterparts at 14 500
• Only 4 guns with American high arcs
• Low torpedo speed and damage
• Weak AA defenses

Performance

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