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Benson
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.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points12,800
0Main Battery
Main Guns5 × 1
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range10.5 km
Reload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time5.3 s
Max Dispersion94 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,100
Shell Velocity792 m/s
HE Shell
Damage1,800
Fire Chance5%
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed55 knots
Range9.2 km
Damage11,600
AA Defense
AA Rating42
AA Main Guns11
AA Ranges
12.7 mm Browning on a single mount × 6
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount × 5
Maneuverability
Max Speed38.0 knots
Turning Radius570 m
Rudder Shift Time4.0 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.20 km
Min Surface Detection5.83 km
Air Detection2.90 km
Submarine Detection2.90 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop10
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,100
Reload Time40 s
Modules
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.21 mod.0/Mk.30 mod.1 mount
Mk15 mod. 3
Mk15 mod. 0
Benson (B)
Benson (A)
Propulsion: 50,000 hp
Mk8 mod. 2
Mk8 mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Slot 4
Propulsion Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Torpedo Lookout System
History
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