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Benham
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Destroyer | U.S.A. | Tier IX
Tech Tree Position
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General
Purchase priceSpecial Doubloons
Hit Points14,500 
Main Battery
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount4 х 1 pcs.
Rate of Fire18.18 shots/min.
Reload Time3.3 sec.
Rotation Speed30 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Timesec.
Firing Range12.6 km.
Maximum Dispersion109 m.
HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.
HE Shell Weight24.5 kg.
AP Shell127 mm AP/SC Mk38 
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100 
Initial AP Shell Velocity792 m./s.
AP Shell Weight25 kg.
Torpedo Tubes
IDS_PAGT083_21IN_MK14_TORPEDO_TUBES_QUAD2 х 4 / 2 х 4 pcs.
Rate of Fire0.71 shots/min.
Reload Time85 sec.
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.
Torpedo533 mm Mk15 
Maximum Damage15,200 
Torpedo Speed65 knot
Torpedo Range10.5 km.
AA Defense
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount2 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second21.4 
. . . Firing Range5.01 km.
IDS_PAGM150_5IN38_MK24_MOD62 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second16 
. . . Firing Range5.01 km.
12.7 mm Browning on a single mount4 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second15.2 
. . . Firing Range1.2 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed36.5 knot
Turning Circle Radius560 m.
Rudder Shift Time3.4 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range7.33 km.
Air Detectability Range2.86 km.
Battle Levels
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IX
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Special

Benham — American special premium Tier IX destroyer.

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.

Benham was released as part of the Rogue Wave event with patch 0.8.5 and was available from June 27th, 2019 until July 22nd, 2019.

Modules

Main Battery Guns Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Dispersion
(m)
Maximum HE Shell Damage
(HP)
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell
(%)
Maximum AP Shell Damage
(HP)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30/Mk.30 mod.0 mount18.261091,80052,100 00
Hull Hit Points
(HP)
Armor
(mm)
Armor
(mm)
Main Turrets
(pcs.)
Secondary Gun Turrets
(pcs.)
AA Mounts
(pcs.)
Torpedo Tubes
(pcs.)
Hangar Capacity
(pcs.)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Benham14,50062044/44 00
Torpedoes Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
Torpedo Tubes Reload Time
(sec)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Damage
(HP)
Torpedo Speed
(knot)
Torpedo Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
533 mm Mk150.7857.215,2006510.5 00
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Mk9 mod. 10 00
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 50,000 hp36.5 00

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Defensive AA Fire Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Depth Charges Modification 1
 Slot 5 
Torpedo Lookout System
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Ship Consumables Modification 1
 Slot 6 
Main Battery Modification 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.
USS Benham is a great torpedo boat that lives up to its historical purpose. It was built so the US navy could procure enough torpedo salvos as most of their DDs had more guns and fewer torps. In game you can get the torpedo reload down to 65 seconds, firing up to 16 torpedoes. As it has fewer guns and a low health pool, it is recommended to use it as a torpedo-ship rather than a gunship.

Pros:

  • Excellent USN DD guns with fast turret traverse
  • Excellent torpedo armament with four quadruple launchers, two on each side
  • Short torpedo reload of 85s, 10.5k range
  • Fast turning

Cons:

  • Low health pool of 14,500 hp
  • Only 4 guns with American high arcs
  • Torps are not as hard hitting as those typically found on IJN ships
  • Large surface detection of 7.56k
  • Weak AA system

Research

As a premium ship, Benham has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Benham are focused on enhancing the torpedo armament:

Commander Skills

The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.

Consumables

Benham can equip the following consumables:

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Benham comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

Video

References

  1. USS Benham (DD-397) - Wikipedia
  2. Benham-class destroyer - Wikipedia
  3. Armada: Benham - News - World of Warships
  4. Armada: Benham - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.3.

Testing Changes

  • Mar 26, 2019:
    • Preliminary characteristics.
  • May 16, 2019:
    • Torpedo Range increased from 9.2 to 10.5 km.
    • Torpedo Speed increased from 55 to 65 knots.
    • Torpedo detectability range increased from 1.1 to 1.4 km.
    • Torpedo reload time decreased from 98 to 85 s.
    • Maximum torpedo damage decreased from 16,633 to 15,200.
  • Update 0.8.5:
    • Benham was available in the Armory for 800 Fuel tokens during the "Rogue Wave" event.
  • Update 0.11.7:
    • Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.

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