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Tier VIIIDestroyer
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobal
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobalBenson
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Destroyer · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount
- 5 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 10.5 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Mk14
- 2 launchers × 5 tubes
- Range 9.2 km
Specifications
Benson Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 3,641,802
3.6M3,641,802
Win rate
50.08%
#27 of 40
Avg damage
27,988
#37 of 40
ASIABattles 1,234,843
1.2M1,234,843
Win rate
49.94%
#32 of 40
Avg damage
25,554
#39 of 40
NABattles 2,476,073
2.5M2,476,073
Win rate
49.20%
#38 of 40
Avg damage
25,616
#40 of 40
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 Points12,800
#38 of 40
Group avg 15,650Main Belt Armor19 mm
Deck Armor19 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length106.2 m
Ship Width10.8 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout5×1(Total barrels 5)
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range10.5 km
#33 of 40
Group avg 11.2 kmReload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time5.3 s
Max Dispersion94 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 Time8.92 s
Nominal all-gun DPM210,000
#12 of 40
Group avg 193,203HE Shell
HE ShellDamage1,800
Shell Velocity792 m/s
Fire Chance5%
Penetration21 mm
Air Drag0.347
Flight Time9.04 s
Nominal all-gun DPM180,000
Torpedoes
Mk15 mod. 0
Mk15 mod. 0Torpedo Tubes2
Speed55 knots
Range9.2 km
#16 of 34
Group avg 9.3 kmDamage11,600
#27 of 34
Group avg 15,115Alpha Damage32,100
Splash Damage900
Flood Chance190%
Detectability1.10 km
Reload Time109.0 s
#24 of 34
Group avg 96.1 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle6° / 20°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
Flak Bursts3
Flak Damage1,400
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km67 dps
Short range1.5 km67 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed38.0 knots
#6 of 40
Group avg 36.6 knotsTurning Radius570 m
#2 of 40
Group avg 637 mRudder Shift Time4.0 s
Engine Power50,000 hp
Displacement2,591 t
Power-to-Weight19.30 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.16 km
#12 of 40
Group avg 7.32 kmMin Surface Detection5.80 km
Air Detection2.88 km
Submarine Detection2.88 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke2.75 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop10
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 Duration124 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 Drop10
Bomb Damage5,100
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
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.
Modules
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.21 mod.0/Mk.30 mod.1 mount
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.21 mod.0/Mk.30 mod.1 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:18
Max AP Damage:2,100
Max HE Damage:1,800
Rotation Time:5.3s
Mk15 mod. 0
Mk15 mod. 0
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:11,600
Reload Time:0.6 knots
Torpedo Speed:55 knots
Mk15 mod. 3
Mk15 mod. 3
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:16,633
Reload Time:0.5 knots
Torpedo Speed:55 knots
Benson (A)
Benson (A)
Hull
AA Guns:11
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:0
HP:12,800
Range:6-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Benson (B)
Benson (B)
Hull
AA Guns:11
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:0
HP:15,400
Range:13-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 50,000 hp
Propulsion: 50,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:38 knots
Mk8 mod. 1
Mk8 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Mk8 mod. 2
Mk8 mod. 2
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