ROKS ''Dokdo'' (LPH-6111) is the lead ship of the of the
Republic of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; ko, 대한민국 해군), also known as the ROK Navy or South Korean Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the South Korean armed forces, responsible for naval and amphibious operations. The ROK Navy i ...
, launched on 12 July 2005 at the shipyard of
Hanjin
The Hanjin Group () is a South Korean chaebol. The group has various industries covered from transportation and airlines to hotels, tourism, and airport businesses, and one of the largest chaebols in Korea. The group includes Korean Air (KAL) ...
Heavy Industries & Constructions Co. in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
. 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 .
Naming
The name ''Dokdo'' comes from the
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
name for the
Liancourt Rocks
The Liancourt Rocks, also known by their Korean name of Dokdo or their Japanese name of Takeshima,; ; . form a group of islets in the Sea of Japan between the Korean peninsula and the Japanese archipelago. The Liancourt Rocks comprise tw ...
, a group of islets in the
Donghae that are currently administered by
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. The islets'
ownership is disputed between
Japan and South Korea. The Japanese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its regret over the naming of ''Dokdo''.
ROKS ''Dokdo'' was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 3 July 2007.
History
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.
See also
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Project 23900 amphibious assault ship
The Project 23900 ''Ivan Rogov'' is the newest class of Russian amphibious assault ships intended as a replacement for the French , two of which were ordered by Russia in 2011, but that France refused to deliver in September 2014 due to Russia' ...
References
External links
Globalsecurity article on the LP-X
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Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships
Ships built by Hanjin Heavy Industries
2005 ships
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