Dokdo Class South Korean Amphibious Assault Ship
Dokdo Class
Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Dokdo Class South Korean Amphibious Assault Ship
Designation
Dokdo Class
Alternate Designation
Dokdo Class
Equipment Type
Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
2007
Description
The Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship is a class of landing platform helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ships operated by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). Designed by Hanjin Heavy Industries (HHIC), the requirements for the amphibious landing ships were to enhance South Korea's current amphibious operation capability, both in terms of assault and military operations other than war (MOOTW) type operations.
Ground Specifications
Crew
426
Troop Capacity
720
Variants
DOKDO
Commissioned: 2007
Status: Active
MARADO
Commissioned: 2020
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Dokdo Class
Type
Amphibious Assault Ship
Builder
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction, Masan, South Korea
Crew
426 ea
Troop Capacity
720 Marines
Cargo Capacity
Up to 200 vehicles (including tanks)
Dimensions
Length
200.0 m
Beam
32.0 m
Draft
6.5 m
Displacement, Standard
3,181 tons
Displacement, Full Load
18,860 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
4 x Doosan Heavy Industries/SEMT-Pielstick 16PC2.5STCturbines
Engine Type
Diesel
Diesel Engine Power
32,000 total bhp
Maximum Speed
22 knots
Range
10,000 nm at 12 knots
Gun Weapon System
System
Name
2 x Goalkeeper CIWS
Type
Close-in-Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
30 mm
Quantity
2 x Goalkeeper CIWS
Crew
Automated, with human oversight
Barrels
7-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 14 grooves)
Elevation
+85 to −25 degrees at 80 degree/s
Traverse
360 deg
Rate of Fire
70 rounds/second (4,200 rounds/minute)
Muzzle Velocity
1,109 m/s
Effective Firing Range
350 to between 1,500 and 2,000 m
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
30 mm
Shell
30×173mm TP, HEI, MPDS, or FMPDS
Basic Load
INA
Missile Weapon System
Launcher
Name
1 x 21-round RAM launcher
Missile
Name
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)
Type
Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Manufacturer
General Dynamics (now Raytheon) / Diehl BGT Defence
Length
2.79 m
Wingspan
434 mm
Weight
5,777 kg
Warhead
11.3 kg
Engine
Hercules/Bermite Mk. 36 Solid-fuel rocket
Operational Range
10 km
Maximum Speed
Mach 2
Accuracy
over 95%
Guidance System
Three modes—passive radio frequency/infrared homing, infrared only, or infrared dual mode enabled (radio frequency and infrared homing)
Basic Load
INA
Fire Control Systems
FCS Name
2 x Thales Goalkeeper Fire Control System
Computerized FCS
Yes
Battle Management System
Yes
Radar Systems
Air Search Radar
1 x Thales Naval Nederland SMART-L D-band air search
3D Surface Search Radar
1 x Thales MW08 G-band 3D surface search
Survveillance Rdar
1 x Elta Systems ELM-2248 MF-STAR multifunction surveillance
Sonar Systems
Active and Passive Sonar
1 x STN Atlas Elektronik DSQS-21BZ hull-mounted active/passive/search/attack
Towed Linear Passive Sonar
1 x Thales towed linear passive hydrophone array of undisclosed type
Aircraft Facilities
Aircraft
10 x UH-60 Helicopters; or 5 x AW101 Helicopters
Protection
Electronic Warfare System
1 x LIG SLQ-200(V) SONATA suite
Torpedo Decoy
1 x STX Radar System SLQ-260X towed torpedo countermeasures system
Chaff Dispenser
1 x EADS/Lacroix DAGAIE, Mark 2 chaff dispensers
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
South Korea
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
D
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
200 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
South Korea
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