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Loyang

USS Benson, the lead ship of her class, was built at the Fore River Shipyard. In 1940 and 1941, she served in so-called Neutrality Patrols. Once the U.S. entered World War II, USS Benson escorted convoys in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean and supported the landings of the Allied forces in Italy. In 1945, the ship was transferred to the Pacific,...

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USS Benson, the lead ship of her class, was built at the Fore River Shipyard. In 1940 and 1941, she served in so-called Neutrality Patrols. Once the U.S. entered World War II, USS Benson escorted convoys in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean and supported the landings of the Allied forces in Italy. In 1945, the ship was transferred to the Pacific, where she escorted American aircraft carriers during operations against Midway Atoll. For her service during the war, she was awarded four battle stars. In 1954, she was handed over to the Republic of China, where she was renamed Loyang.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of Loyang

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
14,600
Maximum speed
38.0 knots
Surface detection
7.2 km
Main battery range
11.6 km
Main battery reload
3.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection7.2 km
  • Main battery11.6 km
  • Torpedoes9.2 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 127 mm HE Mk32 1,800
  • AP · 127 mm AP/SC Mk38 2,100
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Mk15 mod. 0 11,600
  • Depth charge 2,100
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
38.0 knots
Turning circle radius
570 m
Rudder shift time
2.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 71

Concealment

Surface detection
7.2 km
Air detection
2.9 km
Submarine detection
2.9 km
Concealment API rating 90

Survivability

Hit points
14,600
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 26

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–21 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 53
Maximum range
11.6 km
Reload time
3.0 s
Rate of fire
18.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
5.3 s
Maximum dispersion
101 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

127 mm HE Mk32
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
5.0 %
Muzzle velocity
792 m/s
Shell mass
24 kg
127 mm AP/SC Mk38
AP
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Muzzle velocity
792 m/s
Shell mass
25 kg
Gun layout
Mount
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
1
Mount
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.1 mount
Mounts
1
Barrels each
1

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 17

533 mm Mk15 mod. 0

Maximum range
9.2 km
Maximum damage per hit
11,600
Reload time
109 s
Speed
55 knots
Detectability
1.1 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm Mk15
Mounts
2
Tubes each
5

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 48
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
4

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
2,100
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
14
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
14,600
Main-battery barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
10

Engine

Published maximum speed
38.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Propulsion: 50,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0/mod.1 mount

Default
Type
Artillery

533 mm Mk15 mod. 0

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Next modules
1

533 mm Mk31

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Mk8 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Loyang

Default
Type
Hull

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

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Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

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HP
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Speed
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Guns
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Torps
9.2 km
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HP
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Speed
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Guns
11.9 km
Torps
10 km
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Japan

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HP
15,100
Speed
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Guns
10.9 km
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