Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship

*Dokdo*-class amphibious assault ship
	ROKS Dokdo steams in the Sea of Japan in 2010
Class overview
Name	Dokdo class
Builders	Hanjin Heavy Industries
Operators	Republic of Korea Navy
Succeeded by	CVX (Planned)
Cost	KRW 325,770,000,000 (2005); US$ 285 million;
Planned	2
Completed	2
Active	2
General characteristics
Type	Landing platform helicopter
Displacement	14,300 tons (empty) / 19,500 tons (full)
Length	199 m (652 ft 11 in)
Beam	31 m (101 ft 8 in)
Draught	7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	4 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC marine diesel engine; 24 MW (32,000 shp);
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) maximum; 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) cruising;
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 LCAC (LSF-II)
Capacity	Up to 200 vehicles (including tanks)
Troops	720 marines
Crew	330
Sensors and ; processing systems	SMART-L air search radar; ELM-2248 (MF-STAR) multifunction surveillance radar; MW08 surface search radar; LIG Nex1 SPS-550K; AN/SPS-95K navigation radar; TACAN; VAMPIR-MB optronic sight;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	ESM/ECM:SLQ-200(v)5K SONATA, Chaff launcher
Armament	2 × Goalkeeper CIWS; 1 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile;
Aircraft carried	Up to 15 helicopters; (UH-1H, UH-60P or Super Lynx); (Can support VTOL jets);
Aviation facilities	Flight deck with 5 landing spots and hangar

The Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship (Korean: 독도급 대형수송함, Hanja: 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), and were meant to enhance South Korea's amphibious operation capability in terms of assault and military operations other than war (MOOTW).

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