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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
Benson-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1943
Quantity
30
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationDestroyer
- Laid Down1938
- Launched1939
- Commissioned1940
- Ships in Class30
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,620 t
- Standard Displacement1,620 t
- Full Load Displacement2,474 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)106.02 m
- Length (waterline)104 m
- Beam10.97 m
- Draft5.41 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement208
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbine with cruising turbines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power37,285 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed37.5 kn
- Range6,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5-inch/38-caliber DP gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count5
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors, 20 mm Oerlikon, .50 cal machine guns
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes10
- ASW CapabilityYes
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed30
- Lost4
- Retired27
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1943Production ended
87
years in service
4
years in production
30
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Benson-class destroyerSALES2records
Italy
Taiwanⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
160DESTROYERS27WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS266PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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