🇰🇷Second South Korean universal amphibious assault ship (UDC) LPH 6112 Marado.

🇰🇷Second South Korean universal amphibious assault ship (UDC) LPH 6112 Marado.

It is reported that the solemn ceremony of the entry into the South Korean Navy of the second universal landing ship (UDC) LPH 6112 Marado will take place on June 24, 2021 at the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corporation (HHIC) shipyard in Busan. UDC Marado (LPH-6112) was launched on May 14, 2018 at the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) shipyard in Busan. 📍The cost of the contract for its construction was USD 380 million. Ship Specification:

📍The ship is 199 meters long and 31 meters wide.

📍Displacement 14000 tons (empty),

📍18000 tons (full)

📍Capacity:

🪖720 paratroopers

🪖10 tanks

🪖10 trucks

🪖7 AAV vehicles

🪖10 UH-60 helicopters

🪖two LCAC boats

🪖Self-defense systems: SAM ASMD, Zak Goalkeeper Maximum speed - up to 22 knots, cruising 18 knots. 📍The cruising range is 10 thousand miles. The power of the diesel power plant is 30.6 MW (4 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 units). Navigation radar: AN / SPS-95K.

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