Black Benson
Tier VIII · Destroyer · U.S.A.
Rating S- (Near elite within its tier and class · overall score 85) · Hybrid destroyer
Hybrid destroyer, suited to DD hunting. With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. 35.9 kn top speed and good turning, rudder shift, acceleration give it excellent mobility. Key skills: Engine Accelerator II ×2 (top speed +12%, 25 s); Smoke Generator II ×2 (11 s deploy, 28 s linger); Sonar I ×1 (3.75 km, 25 s).
Key stats
- HP: 16,284
- Top speed: 35.86 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.18 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 5X1 · reload 3.6 s · range 7.86 km
Benson and her sister destroyers were a mainstay of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Her weapons and systems were at the peak of technology for that time, and she possessed upgraded quintuple-tube torpedo launchers.