ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)

ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) is the lead ship of the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, launched on 12 July 2005 at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co. in Busan. The name Dokdo comes from the Korean language name for the Liancourt Rocks, called Takeshima in Japanese, whose ownership is disputed between Japan and Korea. ROKS Dokdo was commissioned into the ROK Navy on 3 July 2007. Presently the Dokdo is the largest vessel in the South Korean Navy. Previously, this spot was held by the 9,000-ton at-sea Underway Replenishment (UNREP) support vessel Cheonji.