ROKS Marado

ROKS Marado (LPH-6112) is the second ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship of the Republic of Korea Navy, launched on 14 May 2018 at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co. in Busan. Presently Marado is undergoing sea trials, with a planned commission in 2020.

ROKS Marado
ROKS Marado's sistership ROKS Dokdo
History
South Korea
Name: ROKS Marado
Namesake: Marado
Operator: Republic of Korea Navy, South Korea
Awarded: 23 December 2014 [1]
Builder: Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co., Busan, South Korea
Cost:
  • KRW 417,500,000,000 (2014) [1]
  • US$ 358 million
Laid down: 28 April 2017 [1]
Launched: 14 May 2018 [1]
Commissioned: 2020 (planned)
Identification: Pennant number: LPH-6112
Status: Undergoing sea trials
General characteristics
Class and type: Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship
Displacement:
  • 14,800 tons empty
  • 19,000 tons full load[2]
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 Diesel engine
Speed:
  • 23 kn (43 km/h) maximum
  • 18 kn (33 km/h) cruising
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 2 LSF-II or LCAC
Capacity: Up to 200 vehicles
Troops: 720 marines, 6 tanks, 7 amphibious assault vehicles
Crew: 300[3]
Sensors and
processing systems:		 EL/M-2248 MF-STAR air search radar, SPS-550K surface search radar, AN/SPS-95K navigation radar, TACAN, VAMPIR-MB optronic sight
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 ESM/ECM:SLQ-200(v)5K SONATA, Chaff launcher
Armament: 2x Phalanx CIWS, 4x K-VLS cells
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

History

Marado was originally planned to enter service 2010. But due to the economic crisis of 2008 the second ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship was cancelled. In 2012 the budget was restored after the rise of tensions in the region.[4]

Construction started in November 2016 with the first steel being cut. The keel was laid down in April the following year and the launch occurring another year later. The following two years consisted of fitting-out and going through sea trials. Commissioning is now planned for late 2020.[1]

Differences with ROKS Dokdo

Marado was built with some changes compared to the lead ship ROKS Dokdo. The flight deck is adapted to accommodate two V-22 Ospreys, while Dokdo was able to only carry one. In place of the Thales SMART-L multibeam radar and MW08 surveillance radar, Marado uses the Elta Systems EL/M-2248 MF-STAR multifunction surveillance radar and LIG Nex1 SPS-550K 3-D air and surface surveillance radar. It also has a different weapons suite than the 30 mm Goalkeeper and RAM, instead using two 20 mm Phalanx CIWS and having a K-VLS at the rear of the superstructure for the locally developed K-SAAM.[3][5][6][7][8]

See also

References
  1. "South Korea's HHIC Launched V-22 Capable LPH Marado for ROK Navy". navyrecognition.com.
  2. "Aircraft Carriers or Not? Flattops in the Pacific". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. "South Korea changes mission for its newly launched assault ship". defensenews.com.
  4. "The Dokdo Class: an LHD for the ROK". defenseindustrydaily.com.
  5. "South Korea selects mix of local, Israeli sensors for second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier". Jane's Information Group.
  6. "South Korea to deploy K-SAAM on second Dokdo class". Jane's Information Group.
  7. "Nieuwe helikoptercarrier Zuid-Korea te water, maar zonder Nederlandse wapens en sensoren". marineschepen.nl.
  8. "Dokdo/Marado comparison". thaimilitaryandasianregion.com.
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