Comments on: The good ship Dokdo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:56:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: valium http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-46172 valium Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:31:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-46172 Why the name of the neighbouring country's island on Korean ship? Are they Japan lovers? As it has been known that Korea's claim for Dokdo is nothing (please see Gerry's blog:http://koreanlanguagenotes.blogspot.com/ ), it seems comical. Why the name of the neighbouring country’s island on Korean ship? Are they Japan lovers?

As it has been known that Korea’s claim for Dokdo is nothing (please see Gerry’s blog:http://koreanlanguagenotes.blogspot.com/ ), it seems comical.

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]]> By: Robert http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36210 Robert Wed, 24 May 2006 04:38:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36210 OK, now the ROK Navy is <a href="http://news.naver.com/news/read.php?mode=LSD&office_id=143&article_id=0000027293&section_id=100&menu_id=100" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">taking the press to task</a> for calling the ship a "light aircraft carrier." They would like us all to know that the ship is not, the Navy repeats NOT an aircraft carrier---light, fleet or otherwise. OK, now the ROK Navy is taking the press to task for calling the ship a “light aircraft carrier.” They would like us all to know that the ship is not, the Navy repeats NOT an aircraft carrier—light, fleet or otherwise.

]]> By: Zonath http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36190 Zonath Wed, 24 May 2006 00:52:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36190 I know that the KDX-III destroyers are supposed to have Aegis systems on them, provided by the good people at Lockheed-Martin. Look for the first one to become operational by 2008. The LP-X, while it doesn't have Aegis, does have a rather decent point defense system onboard. I know that the KDX-III destroyers are supposed to have Aegis systems on them, provided by the good people at Lockheed-Martin. Look for the first one to become operational by 2008. The LP-X, while it doesn’t have Aegis, does have a rather decent point defense system onboard.

]]> By: HansaraminVancouver http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36179 HansaraminVancouver Tue, 23 May 2006 20:30:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36179 Any Aegis yet? Any Aegis yet?

]]> By: Robert http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36153 Robert Tue, 23 May 2006 07:25:31 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36153 <blockquote>I dunno exactly how much costs that big fat boat has created, but imho it would’ve been wiser, to funnel the budget for refuelling airplanes and AWACS. The ROK is in dire need of that costly stuff. I mean, they’re not going to invade another country’s coastline soon or something like that. It would’ve been useful for the peacekeeping action in East Timor though…</blockquote> Actually, I think the ROK Navy ordered it with the intention of using it in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions, in which they seem to be getting involved in much more these days. In which case it might be a worthwhile investment. <blockquote>That’s not exactly an aircraft carrier, unless of course the ROK Navy is planning on ordering a dozen harriers to go along with it</blockquote> True. In fact, the only reason I mentioned "light aircraft carrier" in quotations is because the Korean title of the Yonhap photo says exactly that---light aircraft carrier. Which was surprising, because from what I recall, the ROK Navy---out of concern about provoking its neighbors---made it an early point to shoot down talk about the ship being a carrier.

I dunno exactly how much costs that big fat boat has created, but imho it would’ve been wiser, to funnel the budget for refuelling airplanes and AWACS. The ROK is in dire need of that costly stuff. I mean, they’re not going to invade another country’s coastline soon or something like that. It would’ve been useful for the peacekeeping action in East Timor though…

Actually, I think the ROK Navy ordered it with the intention of using it in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions, in which they seem to be getting involved in much more these days. In which case it might be a worthwhile investment.

That’s not exactly an aircraft carrier, unless of course the ROK Navy is planning on ordering a dozen harriers to go along with it

True. In fact, the only reason I mentioned “light aircraft carrier” in quotations is because the Korean title of the Yonhap photo says exactly that—light aircraft carrier. Which was surprising, because from what I recall, the ROK Navy—out of concern about provoking its neighbors—made it an early point to shoot down talk about the ship being a carrier.

]]> By: Zonath http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36152 Zonath Tue, 23 May 2006 06:42:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36152 That's not exactly an aircraft carrier, unless of course the ROK Navy is planning on ordering a dozen harriers to go along with it... Rather, the ship pictured there is classified as an amphibious assault craft, and is the first 'LP-X' (Landing Platform Experimental) class ship. If you're interested in this sort of thing, you can follow this link: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/lp-x.htm That’s not exactly an aircraft carrier, unless of course the ROK Navy is planning on ordering a dozen harriers to go along with it… Rather, the ship pictured there is classified as an amphibious assault craft, and is the first ‘LP-X’ (Landing Platform Experimental) class ship.

If you’re interested in this sort of thing, you can follow this link:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/.....k/lp-x.htm

]]> By: Sugar Shin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36128 Sugar Shin Mon, 22 May 2006 18:45:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36128 I dunno exactly how much costs that big fat boat has created, but imho it would've been wiser, to funnel the budget for refuelling airplanes and AWACS. The ROK is in dire need of that costly stuff. I mean, they're not going to invade another country's coastline soon or something like that. It would've been useful for the peacekeeping action in East Timor though... I dunno exactly how much costs that big fat boat has created, but imho it would’ve been wiser, to funnel the budget for refuelling airplanes and AWACS. The ROK is in dire need of that costly stuff. I mean, they’re not going to invade another country’s coastline soon or something like that. It would’ve been useful for the peacekeeping action in East Timor though…

]]> By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36111 snow Mon, 22 May 2006 10:30:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36111 Wouldn't it be a tragedy if the ship itself accidently went off course one night and flattened Dokdo? Wouldn’t it be a tragedy if the ship itself accidently went off course one night and flattened Dokdo?

]]> By: MrChips http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/22/the-good-ship-dokdo/#comment-36109 MrChips Mon, 22 May 2006 09:31:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2894#comment-36109 Holy crap, "light" doesn't begin to describe this thing. It's a floating helo-pad. Article says 199 meters but I don't buy it. Those tugs can't be more than 120 footers and length-to-length 4 of them match that ship. I say 160meters tops. Anyway, at least it's bigger than Dokdo itself. Holy crap, “light” doesn’t begin to describe this thing. It’s a floating helo-pad. Article says 199 meters but I don’t buy it. Those tugs can’t be more than 120 footers and length-to-length 4 of them match that ship. I say 160meters tops.

Anyway, at least it’s bigger than Dokdo itself.

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