South Korean Navy fast combat support ship
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History |
South Korea |
Name | |
Namesake | Hansando |
Builder | Hyundai, Ulsan |
Launched | 16 November 2018 |
Acquired | 23 October 2020 |
Commissioned | 5 April 2021 |
Identification | Pennant number: ATH-81 |
Status | Fitting out |
General characteristics |
Type | |
Displacement | 4,300 tonnes (4,232 long tons) full load |
Length | 142.0 m (465 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 25.0 m (82 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Range | 6,479.5 nmi (12,000.0 km) |
Complement | 150 |
Electronic warfare & decoys | MASS decoy launchers |
Armament | |
Aviation facilities | Hangar and Helipad |
Notes |
- 400+ people
- Lecture rooms
- Dispensary
- Surgery rooms
- Sickbeds
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ROKS Hansando (ATH-81) is a helicopter training ship of the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Hansando.
Development and design
[edit]On 23 October 2020, the Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced that Hyundai Heavy Industries had delivered Hansando to the Republic of Korea Navy.
She has a length of 142m with width of 25m, and is capable of holding a helicopter on her helipad. She carriers a single OTO 76mm, a 40mm gun and MASS decoy launchers. Displacement is about 4,300 tons and she has a crew of 150. She runs on both hybrid diesel and electric engines with 2 shafts and has a speed of 24 knots and range of 6,479 nautical miles.[1] She is capable of having a hospital ship role, and is able to accommodate more than 400 people, surgery rooms, lecture rooms, dispensary and sickbeds.[2]
Construction and career
[edit]ROKS Hansando was laid down and launched on 16 November 2018 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and was commissioned on 5 April 2021.[3]