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LST-682 ROK Birobong seen on the second image popeye posted or LST-685 ROK Sungoonbong which also participated in the exercise.

btw, popeye you posted twice the same miniature of the same image (lacks the one with Dokdo, Bonhomme Richard and Korean LST shot).
 
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Rutim said:
LST-682 ROK Birobong seen on the second image popeye posted or LST-685 ROK Sungoonbong which also participated in the exercise.

btw, popeye you posted twice the same miniature of the same image (lacks the one with Dokdo, Bonhomme Richard and Korean LST shot).
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What's up with the deck of the Dokdo is it undergoing a refurb or something?
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They were more than likely replacing some of the old non-skid with new non skid. This is usually done in larger sections at a time..unless shipyard workers are scheduled to resurface the whole thing.
 
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I'm looking at the elevator doors of the Dokdo. Do you think that a F-35B can fit through that ? The dimension of the F-35B is 15,7m x 10,7m or 51.3 ft x 35 ft. So far neither South Korea or japan have placed any orders for the F-35B. They only ordered about 40 F-35A each. And we also have to ask the question where is China's 30000 + ton LHD ? I believe that China is capable of building such a ship. But we haven't heard anything about it yet.

It seems that the Izumo class LHD have a better chance getting a F-35B through its elevator.

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Dokdo don't have a full-fledged aircraft hangar, it's pretty small actually. If they would like to maintain a F-35B on Dokdo that would take lots of remodelling of interior spaces. Izumo can certainly accomodate F-35B's.
 
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Franklin said:
I'm looking at the elevator doors of the Dokdo. Do you think that a F-35B can fit through that ? The dimension of the F-35B is 15,7m x 10,7m or 51.3 ft x 35 ft. So far neither South Korea or japan have placed any orders for the F-35B. They only ordered about 40 F-35A each.
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the rotor diameter of a blackhawk is 53 feet the new KUH-1 Surion has a larger diameter of 62 feet. so if they can move a unfolded chopper through those lifts then they have the size. but as Rutim points out not the hanger.



Franklin said:
And we also have to ask the question where is China's 30000 + ton LHD ? I believe that China is capable of building such a ship. But we haven't heard anything about it yet.
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Your guess is as good as any. My guess they are concentrating there resources on the CV 16 program. carriers and LHD/LHA share common architectures. And with the PLAN working hard on testing the ship with regular cruises and interment flight ops. It seems possible that the PLAN is cycling the hull through rampant and repeated inspection and repair as they learn the ins and outs
 
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