{
  "id": "dokdo",
  "name": "Dokdo Class",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "KOR",
  "category": "Amphibious assault ship",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2007,
  "operators": [
    "KOR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship is a class of landing platform helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ships operated by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 426,
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 200,
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 32,
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "6.5 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement (standard)",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "3,181 tons",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 18860,
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "4 x Doosan Heavy Industries/SEMT-Pielstick 16PC2.5STCturbines",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 22,
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 18520,
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "10,000 nm at 12 knots"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "FCS Name",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2 x Thales Goalkeeper Fire Control System",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Thales Naval Nederland SMART-L D-band air search",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "3D Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Thales MW08 G-band 3D surface search",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Survveillance Rdar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Elta Systems ELM-2248 MF-STAR multifunction surveillance",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active and Passive Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x STN Atlas Elektronik DSQS-21BZ hull-mounted active/passive/search/attack",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Towed Linear Passive Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Thales towed linear passive hydrophone array of undisclosed type",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electronic Warfare System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1 x LIG SLQ-200(V) SONATA suite",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Torpedo Decoy",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1 x STX Radar System SLQ-260X towed torpedo countermeasures system",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chaff Dispenser",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1 x EADS/Lacroix DAGAIE, Mark 2 chaff dispensers",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aircraft Facilities: aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "10 x UH-60 Helicopters; or 5 x AW101 Helicopters",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "2 x Goalkeeper CIWS; 1 x 21-round RAM launcher; RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "2 x Goalkeeper CIWS",
      "role": "Close-in-Weapon System (CIWS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-in-Weapon System (CIWS)",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "70 rounds/second (4,200 rounds/minute)"
      },
      "range_km": 0.4,
      "qty": "2 x Goalkeeper CIWS"
    },
    {
      "name": "1 x 21-round RAM launcher",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)",
      "role": "Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
        "Guidance": "Three modes—passive radio frequency/infrared homing, infrared only, or infrared dual mode enabled (radio frequency and i",
        "Warhead": "11.3 kg",
        "Length": "2.79 m"
      },
      "range_km": 10
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "DOKDO",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2007 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MARADO",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2020 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-dokdo"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "carrier",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/dokdo.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-dokdo": {
      "title": "Dokdo Class South Korean Amphibious Assault Ship",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Dokdo_Class_South_Korean_Amphibious_Assault_Ship",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}