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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. ROKS Dokdo was the flagship of the Fifth Component Flotilla of the Korean Navy until the launch of ROKS Marado in 2018. Previously, this title was held by the 9,000-ton at-sea Underway Replenishment (UNREP) support vessel ROKS Cheonji.
.jpg) ROKS Dokdo in 2010
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| History | |
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 South Korea | |
| Name | ROKS Dokdo |
| Namesake | Dokdo |
| Operator | Republic of Korea Navy |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
editThe name Dokdo comes from the Korean name for the Liancourt Rocks, a group of islets in the Donghae that are currently administered by South Korea. The islets' ownership is disputed between Japan and South Korea. [3] The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its regret over the naming of Dokdo.[4]
ROKS Dokdo was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 3 July 2007.
History
editIn 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.[5]
In November 2024, the Republic of Korea Navy tested the Gray Eagle short take-off and landing UAV on ROKS Dokdo amphibious assault ship. The Gray Eagle UAV took off from Dokdo, flew twice close to her port side to perform a "simulated landing procedure", but did not land on the ship.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aircraft Carriers or Not? Flattops in the Pacific". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Dokdo Class Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Seoul and Tokyo hold island talks". BBC. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "韓国政府、日本に抗議 強襲揚陸艦「独島」命名問題". KBS. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "US to Use S. Korean Base to Project Power Against China?". Salem-News.com. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Newdick, Thomas (2024-11-13). "Gray Eagle STOL Drone Flies From South Korean Amphibious Assault Ship". The War Zone. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Cha, Eunhyuk (2024-11-13). "ROK Navy tests Mojave drone aboard ROKS Dokdo". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
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