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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Benham-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationDestroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardFederal Shipbuilding, Boston Navy Yard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Charleston Navy Yard, Puget Sound Naval SY
- Laid Down1936
- Commissioned1939
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,656 t
- Full Load Displacement2,250 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)103.86 m
- Beam10.82 m
- Draft4.04 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement251
- Officers16
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power36,721 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed37.9 kn
- Range5,390
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5"/38 caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns.50 caliber machine guns
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes16
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
▲Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Air-Search RadarSC radar
- Combat SystemMk33 GFCS
◎Survivability1MOD.1
◈Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed10
- Lost2
- Retired8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
88
years in service
1
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
125DESTROYERS10INTERWAR PERIOD · DESTROYERS1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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