Benham

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 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.

 Navy: USN
 Ship: American
 Nation: United States
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VI
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost:

 Entered Service: 1939
 Ships in Series: 10

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	14 500	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 20	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	560	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.4	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.8	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.6	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Mk14	-
• Arrangement	4x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	85	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	9233	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.1	-
• Range (km)	7.5	-
• Speed (kt)	56	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	127mm Mk30	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x1	-
• Firing range (km)	10.8	-
• Reload time (sec)	4	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	6	-
• HE maximum damage	1800	-
• HE fire chance (%)	5	-
• HE penetration (mm)	21	-
• AP maximum damage	2100	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm Browning M2 mod. 2	-
• Arrangement	4x1	-
• DPS	15	-
• Range (km)	1.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm/38 Mk30 mod. 0	-
• Arrangement	4x1	-
• DPS	37	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Benham

	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

Destroyer - Benham

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Destroyer - Benham

Damage Control Party

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

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 ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Benham

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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