Friday, April 16, 2021

ROKS Dokdo LPH-6111

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ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111) is the lead ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship 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.

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. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its regret over the naming of Dokdo.

ROKS Dokdo was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 3 July 2007.

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.

ROKS Dokdo

Namesake: Dokdo

Operator: Republic of Korea Navy, South Korea

Ordered: 28 October 2002

Builder: Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co., Busan, South Korea

Cost: $650 million

Launched: 12 July 2005

Completed: 2007

Commissioned: 3 July 2007

Status: Active

General characteristics

Class and type: Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship

Displacement:

14,300 tons empty

18,800 tons full load[1]

Length: 199 m (652 ft 11 in)

Beam: 31 m (101 ft 8 in)

Draught: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)

Propulsion: 4 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC diesel engines ~41,600 shp

Speed:

23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) max

18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) cruising

Boats & landing

craft carried: 2 LSF-II or LCAC

Capacity: Up to 200 vehicles

Troops: 720 marines, 6 tanks, 7 amphibious assault vehicles

Crew: 330[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

Armament: Two Goalkeeper CIWS, One RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile

Aircraft carried: Up to 15 helicopters (15 UH-60 Black Hawk or 10 SH-60F Ocean Hawk helicopters)





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