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Tier IXDestroyer
U.S.A.PremiumEpicGlobal
U.S.A.PremiumEpicGlobalBenham
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Destroyer · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount
- 4 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 12.6 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Quad
- 4 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 10.5 km
Specifications
Benham Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 1,339,362
1.3M1,339,362
Win rate
55.98%
#2 of 42
Avg damage
51,781
#1 of 42
ASIABattles 508,011
508K508,011
Win rate
56.50%
#2 of 42
Avg damage
49,515
#4 of 42
NABattles 705,942
705.9K705,942
Win rate
55.50%
#2 of 41
Avg damage
49,407
#2 of 41
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points14,500
#40 of 43
Group avg 17,365Main Belt Armor19 mm
Deck Armor19 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length104.0 m
Ship Width10.8 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×1(Total barrels 4)
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range12.6 km
#8 of 43
Group avg 11.7 kmReload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time6.0 s
Max Dispersion109 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage2,100
Shell Velocity792 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.9 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold21 mm
Air Drag0.347
Flight Time12.24 s
Nominal all-gun DPM168,000
#33 of 43
Group avg 222,559HE Shell
HE ShellDamage1,800
Shell Velocity792 m/s
Fire Chance5%
Penetration21 mm
Air Drag0.347
Flight Time12.45 s
Nominal all-gun DPM144,000
Torpedoes
533 mm Mk15
533 mm Mk15Torpedo Tubes4
Speed65 knots
Range10.5 km
#16 of 40
Group avg 10.6 kmDamage15,200
#30 of 40
Group avg 17,208Alpha Damage42,300
Splash Damage1,100
Flood Chance252%
Detectability1.40 km
Reload Time85.0 s
#10 of 40
Group avg 105.8 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle4.8° / 16°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
Flak Bursts2
Flak Damage1,540
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km63 dps
Short range1.5 km46 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.5 knots
#21 of 43
Group avg 37.2 knotsTurning Radius560 m
#1 of 43
Group avg 652 mRudder Shift Time3.4 s
Engine Power50,000 hp
Displacement2,250 t
Power-to-Weight22.22 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.33 km
#21 of 43
Group avg 7.59 kmMin Surface Detection5.94 km
Air Detection2.86 km
Submarine Detection2.86 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke2.83 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop6
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,100
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload160 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration127 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+8%
or
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop6
Bomb Damage5,100
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
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.
Modules
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30/Mk.30 mod.0 mount
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30/Mk.30 mod.0 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:18.2
Max AP Damage:2,100
Max HE Damage:1,800
Rotation Time:6s
533 mm Mk15
533 mm Mk15
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:15,200
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:65 knots
Benham
Benham
Hull
AA Guns:8
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:14,500
Range:6-20
Torpedo Tubes:4
Propulsion: 50,000 hp
Propulsion: 50,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:36.5 knots
Mk9 mod. 1
Mk9 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Curtain Generator consumable action time: +20%
Smoke Generator consumable action time: +20%
Slot 4
Depth Charges Modification 1
Depth Charges Modification 1
Number of Charges: +2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage: +15%
Damage from AA shell explosions: +15%
Number of explosions produced by AA defense salvos when the Defensive AA Fire consumable is active: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: +50%
Torpedo tube reload time: -15%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%