Ship:Benham

Latest revision as of 21:54, 9 July 2026

IX

28,500 doubloons

Benham — U.S.A. 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.

Pros

High maneuverability
Enhanced Smoke Generator consumable
Large torpedo count with rapid torpedo tube reload

Cons

Low HP Pool
Low AA defense efficiency
Poor shell ballistics

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 30.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 14500
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 0
 |}
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 19
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 19
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 13
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 19
 |}
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 <div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | 533 mm Mk15
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 2
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes) || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 4
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | PAPT037
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | 533 mm Mk15
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 85.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 85
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 42300
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 15,200
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.3
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.5
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 65
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 1.4
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 2.52%
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 252
 |}
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 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 127 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 1
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | 13 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 1
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 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 45.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 95% || style="color:inherit;" | 1.5
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 63 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
+|}
+'''Damage by shell explosions'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 2 || style="color:inherit;" | 1540 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Number of charges || style="color:inherit;" | 2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 1
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 6
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	14500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	560
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	4.4

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.33
• Detectability by air (km)	2.86
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.83
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.86

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	4×1.0 127mm
• Firing range (km)	12.6
• Reload time (sec)	3.3
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	18.2
• 180° turn time (sec)	6.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	109
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.6 km	110

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Mk32
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	24.5
• Penetration (mm)	21

AP SHELL
• Name	127 mm AP/SC Mk38
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	25
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	21

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