ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
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ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
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 South Korea |
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| Name: | ROKS Dokdo |
| Namesake: | Dokdo |
| 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 & type: | Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship |
| Length: | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Beam: | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Draught: | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 4 S.E.M.T. Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC Diesel engine |
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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[1] |
| 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) |
ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) is the lead ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships 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.
History
The name Dokdo comes from the Korean name for the Liancourt Rocks, called Takeshima in Japanese. The islets' ownership is disputed between Japan and South Korea.[2] ROKS Dokdo was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 3 July 2007.
Operations
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.[3]
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