Ship:Benson

Latest revision as of 21:47, 9 July 2026

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Benson — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

The new destroyers were planned as an improved Sims class with an échelon arrangement of the propulsion unit. Based on the experience with previous classes, it was decided to rearrange all torpedo tubes along the centerline, reduce their number to two, and replace the quadruple-tube torpedo launchers with quintuple-tube launchers. During World War II, USS Benson escorted convoys in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and she supported landings in Sicily and Italy. Later, she accompanied aircraft carriers in the Pacific. Over the course of the war, she was awarded four battle stars.

Pros

Low detectability
Enhanced Smoke Generator consumable available
High rate of fire of main battery armaments

Cons

Defensive AA Fire consumable available
Shooting accurately over long ranges is challenging

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

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;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 570 || style="color:inherit;" | 570
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.2 || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 4.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 2.7
 |}
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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;" | 5 × 1
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | 13 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 1
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 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 66.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 95% || style="color:inherit;" | 1.5
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 66.5 || 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;" | 3 || style="color:inherit;" | 1400 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
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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;" | 5 × 1
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 1
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 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 38.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 95% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 84 || 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;" | 4 || style="color:inherit;" | 1470 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
 </div>
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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;" | 10
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0

SURVIVABILITY	Benson (A)	Benson (B)
• Hit Points	12800	15400
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

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

MANEUVERABILITY	Benson (A)	Benson (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	38.0	38.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	570	570
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	4.0	2.7

CONCEALMENT	Benson (A)	Benson (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.16	7.16
• Detectability by air (km)	2.88	2.88
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.75
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.88	2.88

MAIN BATTERY	Mk8 mod. 1	Mk8 mod. 2
• Arrangement	5×1.0 127mm
• Firing range (km)	10.54	11.59
• Reload time (sec)	3.3
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	18
• 180° turn time (sec)	5.3

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	94
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 10.54 km	94

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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