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The Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ( 독도급 대형수송함; 獨島級 大型輸送艦) is a class of landing platform helicopter (LPH) and amphibious assault ships operated by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). It was designed and built by Hanjin Heavy Industries (HHIC) to enhance South Korea's amphibious operation capability in terms ...
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.
Aircraft carried. Up to 15 helicopters (15 UH-60 Black Hawk or 10 SH-60F Ocean Hawk helicopters) Aviation facilities. Flight deck with 5 landing spots and hangar. ROKS Marado (LPH-6112) is the second ship of the Dokdo -class amphibious assault ship of the Republic of Korea Navy .
The Mistral class is a class of five amphibious assault ships built by France. Also known as helicopter carriers, and referred to as "projection and command ships" (French: bâtiments de projection et de commandement or BPC), a Mistral -class ship is capable of transporting and deploying 16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing craft, up to 70 vehicles including 13 Leclerc tanks, or a 40 ...
Amphibious assault ship. An amphibious assault ship is a type of warship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory during an armed conflict. [1] The design evolved from aircraft carriers converted for use as helicopter carriers (which, as a result, are often mistaken for conventional fixed-wing aircraft carriers).
The class is follow-on from the previous Dokdo -class amphibious assault ships which prioritized amphibious capability, while the CVX will be designed for fixed wing and rotary wing operations instead, constituting a traditional aircraft carrier.
As of 10:03 p.m., the following units were involved in rescue operations: Naval forces include sailors from the 3rd Fleet (제3함대; 第三艦隊), a Dokdo -class amphibious assault ship, a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin -class destroyer, and an Ulsan -class frigate.
The ROK Navy commissioned four 4,500-ton Cheonwangbong -class dock landing ships between 2014 and 2018. In May 2018, the Navy launched the Marado (LPH 6112), which was the second ship of the Dokdo -class amphibious transport dock.