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LP-X Dokdo (Landing Platform Experimental) Amphibious Ship

Specifications
Ship Name/user Country Island-class amphibious carrier
(Dokdo Class)/Republic of Korea
Build Country/Factory Republic of Korea /
Hanjin Heavy Industry (Hanjin) Busan Factory
Displacement (ton) Standard 13,500-14,340
Full load 18,800-18,860
Length 200 meters / 650 feet
Beam 32 meters
Draft 6.5m (Ballast hour depth: 20m)
flight deck (m) length 179
width 31
Power System/shaft horsepower Codad
4 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC diesel
4 x 41600 Double axis CRP
Ship head Thrusters
Endurance8000 miles @ 16 knots
Speed 22-23 knots
Detection/EW Systems L6111:
  • 1 x Smart-l 3D Long-range air search radar system
  • 1 x Thales MW-08 C-Frequency 3D medium-range AIR/plane surveillance radar  
  • 1 x Daewoo sps-95k navigation radar
  • 1 x SLQ-200 (V) 5K Sonata Electronic warfare system
  • the remaining unknown

    L6112:
  • 4 x Elbit el/m-2248 Mf-star Active phase array radar (stationary phase array antenna
  • 1 x sps-550k three-dimensional air surveillance radar
  • 1 x Daewoo sps-95k navigation radar
  • remaining unknown
    		•
    Fire Control/Combat system
  • BAE KDCom1 Combat Management System
  • Teoos Day/night Photoelectric search and tracking system
  • Other unknown
    		•
    Crew / Occupant 320 crew members carrying 720 soldiers
    Armament L6111:
  • Goalkeeper near-forcing weapon system (CIWS) *221
  • MK-49 RAM (RAM) short-range anti-aircraft missile launcher *1 (L6111)

    L6112:
  • K-VLS Vertical Transmitter *1
  • MK-15 Block 1 B Phalanx defense system
    		•
    Carrying capacity
  • 1 battalion (700 marines)
  • 10-12 AAVP7A1 (up to 70)
  • up to 200 vehicles
  • 15 UH-60 or 10 SH-60F Ocean Hawk helicopters
    (lower deck hangar to accommodate four)
  • 2 LCACs (Landing Craft Air Cushioned)



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