ROKS Dokdo

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.

ROKS Dokdo
ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
History
South Korea
Name: 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 (653 ft)
Beam: 31 m (102 ft)
Draught: 7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion: 4 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
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)

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]

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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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