ROKS Hansando

ROKS Hansando (ATH-81) is a helicopter training ship of the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Hansando.[1]

History
South Korea
Name:
  • Hansando
  • (한산도)
Namesake: Hansando
Builder: Hyundai, Ulsan
Launched: 16 November 2018
Acquired: 23 October 2020
Commissioned: Expected, 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

Development and design

On 23 October 2029, Defense Acquisition Program Administraion announced that Hyundai Heavy Industries had delivered Hansando to the Republic of Korea Navy.

She has a length of 142m with width of 25m. 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 has a crew of 150. She runs on both hybrid diesel and electric engines with 2 shafts. Speed of 24 knots and rang of 6,479 nautical mile.[2] She is capable of having a hospital ship role, to be able to accommodate more than 400 people, surgery rooms, lecture rooms, dispensary and sickbeds.[3]

Construction and career

ROKS Hansando was laid down and launched on 16 November 2018 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and expected to be commissioned in 2021.[4]

References
  1. "ROK Defense: South Korea takes delivery of fast combat support ship ROKS Soyang (AOE-51)". ROK Defense. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. "ROKN (Modern South Korean Navy)". naval encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. Gain, Nathan (2020-10-27). "ROK Navy took delivery of first-ever dedicated training ship". Naval News. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. www.navyrecognition.com https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/november-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6685-hhi-launched-first-auxiliary-training-ship-hansando-for-rok-navy.html. Retrieved 2020-11-20. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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