 ROKS Marado in June 2022
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| History | |
|---|---|
 South Korea | |
| Name | ROKS Marado |
| Namesake | Mara Island |
| Operator | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Awarded | 23 December 2014 [1] |
| Builder | Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co., Busan, South Korea |
| Cost | |
| Laid down | 28 April 2017 [1] |
| Launched | 14 May 2018 [1] |
| Commissioned | 28 June 2021 |
| Homeport | Jinhae Naval Base |
| Identification | Pennant number: LPH-6112 |
| Status | Commissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship |
| Displacement |
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| 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 |
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| 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, SAQ-600K IRST[4] |
| 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 |
ROKS Marado (LPH-6112) is the second ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship of the Republic of Korea Navy.
- ^ a b c d "South Korea's HHIC Launched V-22 Capable LPH Marado for ROK Navy". navyrecognition.com.
- ^ "Aircraft Carriers or Not? Flattops in the Pacific". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "South Korea changes mission for its newly launched assault ship". defensenews.com. 21 May 2018.
- ^ "South Korea Commissions Second Dokdo-class Amphibious Ship ROKS Marado (LPH-6112)". 28 June 2021.