ROKS Dokdo

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ROKS Dokdo
ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
History
South Korea
NameROKS Dokdo
NamesakeDokdo
OperatorRepublic of Korea Navy, South Korea
Ordered28 October 2002
BuilderHanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co., Busan, South Korea
Cost$650 million
Launched12 July 2005
Completed2007
Commissioned3 July 2007
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement
  • 14,300 tons empty
  • 18,800 tons full load[1]
Length199 m (653 ft)
Beam31 m (102 ft)
Draught7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion4 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC Diesel engine
Speed
  • 23 kn (43 km/h) maximum
  • 18 kn (33 km/h) cruising
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 LSF-II or LCAC
CapacityUp to 200 vehicles
Troops720 marines, 6 tanks, 7 amphibious assault vehicles
Crew330[2]
Sensors and
processing systems		SMART-L air search radar, MW08 surface search radar, AN/SPS-95K navigation radar, TACAN, VAMPIR-MB optronic sight
Electronic warfare
& decoys		ESM/ECM:SLQ-200(v)5K SONATA, Chaff launcher
ArmamentTwo Goalkeeper CIWS, One RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
Aircraft carriedUp to 15 helicopters (15 UH-60 Black Hawk or 10 SH-60F Ocean Hawk helicopters)

ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111) is the lead ship of the Template:Sclass- of the Republic of Korea Navy, launched on 12 July 2005 at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co. in Busan. Presently Dokdo is the flagship and the largest vessel in the South Korean navy. Previously, this title was held by the 9,000-ton at-sea Underway Replenishment (UNREP) support vessel ROKS Cheonji.

Naming

Dokdo during Operation Invincible Spirit

The name Dokdo comes from the Korean name for the Liancourt Rocks, a group of islets in the Sea of Japan that are currently administered by South Korea. The islets' ownership is disputed between Japan and South Korea. [3] ROKS Dokdo was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 3 July 2007.

History

In March 2010, Dokdo assisted in search and rescue operations after the sinking of ROKS Cheonan. In July, the ship took part in Operation Invincible Spirit, a joint alliance exercise.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aircraft Carriers or Not? Flattops in the Pacific". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. ^ "Dokdo Class Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Seoul and Tokyo hold island talks". BBC. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. ^ "US to Use S. Korean Base to Project Power Against China?". Salem-News.com. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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