Black Benson

Black Benson — American Limited Tier VIII destroyer.

Benson and her sister destroyers were a mainstay of the U.S. Navy in WWII. Her weapons and systems were the peak of technology at that time. Her torpedoes were mounted in upgraded quintuple torpedo tubes.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 16,284

Citadel Protection: 5%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 10%

Damage Reduction: 6%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 4.50%

Armor

Bow: 15 mm

Stern: 15 mm

Deck: 15 mm

Belt: 16 mm

Maneuverability

Top Speed: 35.84 Knots

Time to Full Speed: 7.07 s

Max Traverse Speed: 9.40 deg/s

Turn Time: 3 s

Main Guns (127 mm L/38 MK30 5x1)

Reload Time: 3.60 s

Rate of Fire: 83.33 RPM

Range: 7.85 km

Flight Time: 4.30 s
- Initial Velocity: 251.47 m/s
- Deceleration: 10.01 m/s²

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 48 m / 132 m / 50.40 m

Sigma: 2 σ

HE Damage: 389

Raw Alpha: 1,945
Raw DPM: 32,417

Fire Chance: 3%

Raw Alpha: 14.13%
Raw FPM: 2.35 FPM

AP Damage: 413

Raw Alpha: 2,065
Raw DPM: 34,417

Citadel Chance: 3%

Raw Alpha: 14.13%
Raw CPM: 2.35 FPM

Turret Traverse: 24 deg/s

Torpedo Tubes (533 mm MK15-3 2x5)

Reload Time: 57.80 s

Salvo Per Minute: 2.08 SPM

Range: 7.50 km

Time Expire: 25.91 s
- Torpedo Speed: 62.52 Knots
- Reaction Time (at standstill): 13.12 s

Min/Max Torpedo Spread: 2 deg / 4 deg

Torpedo Damage: 3,776

Raw Alpha: 37,760
Raw DPM: 39,197

Flood Chance: 18%

Raw Alpha: 86.26%

Torpedo Concealment: 2.13 km

Torpedo Traverse Speed: 20 deg/s

Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 106

Large Caliber AA Range: 3.60 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 55

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.80 km

Total AA Damage: 161

Concealment

Surface Detection: 6.18 km

After Firing Guns: 8.58 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Engine Accelerator II x3

Max Speed: 12% for 25 seconds

Before: 35.84 Knots

After: 40.14 Knots

Smoke Generator II x2

Smoke Activation: 11 s

Smoke Time: 28 s

Cooldown: 90 s

Sonar I x1

Detects hostile ships and torpedoes:

3.75 km for 25 s

Cooldown: 90 s

Advanced Gun Director

Main Battery Firing Range: +4%

Before: 7.85 km

After 8.16 km

Advanced Engine

Max Speed: +5%

Acceleration: +10%

Before: 35.84 knots / 7.07 s

After: 37.64 knots / 6.75 s

Ship Play-style

Will be added in the future.

Historical Info

Will be added in the future.