Navy to Launch Region's Biggest Troop Landing Ship The Navy will launch Korea's first LPX-class ship equipped with a flight deck like a light aircraft carrier. The Dokdo, named amid the patriotic fervor surrounding a recent spat with Japan over Korea’s islets in the East Sea, will be used in a wide range of activities including UN peacekeeping operations and disaster relief. It opens new areas of operation for the Navy as Korea looks to more independent defense capabilities. With a displacement of 13,000 tons the Dokdo will not only be the largest vessel in the Korean Navy but...