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Dokdo vs Mistral

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Specifications
Dokdo Mistral
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform helicopter Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Hanjin Heavy Industries DCNS
Year introduced 2007 2005
Number built 2 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $285 million $477 million
Displacement 19,500 tons 21,500 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 19.0 knots
Range NA 10,700 nm at 5800 knots
Length 199.0 m 199.0 m
Beam 31.0 m 32.0 m
Crew 330 160
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Armament & Systems
Dokdo Mistral
Armament
  • 2 x Goalkeeper CIWS (LPH-6111)
  • 2 x Phalanx CIWS (LPH-6112)
  • 1 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (LPH-6111)
  • 4 x K-VLS cells (LPH-6112)
  • K-SAAM (LPH-6112)
  • 2 × Simbad missile systems
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser
  • 2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns
Propulsion 4 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC marine diesel engine 24 MW (32,000 shp) 2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers powered by 3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) and 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)

Overview

The Dokdo and the Mistral are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 19,500 tons for the Dokdo vs 21,500 tons for the Mistral. The Dokdo reaches 23 knots vs 19 knots for the Mistral. The Dokdo carries a crew of 330 vs 160 for the Mistral.

The Dokdo was produced in 2 units vs 5 for the Mistral. Cost per hull is $285M for the Dokdo vs $477M for the Mistral. The Dokdo was commissioned in 2007, 2 years after the Mistral (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Dokdo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Dokdo-class's 19,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Dokdo-class or Mistral-class?
The Dokdo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Dokdo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Dokdo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Dokdo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class is longer at 199.0 meters compared to the Dokdo-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Dokdo-class and Mistral-class have?
The Dokdo-class has a larger crew complement of 330 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Dokdo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class is more expensive at approximately $477 million per unit compared to the Dokdo-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Dokdo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Dokdo-class.