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| city        = Fresno, CA, US
| city        = Fresno, CA, US
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| type        = Marine Assault Transport
| type        = Marine Heavy Transport
| class      = Guadalcanal
| class      = Guadalcanal
| launched    = 01 AUG 2016
| launched    = 13 NOV 2018
| co          = [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede, [[RMN]]
| co          = [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede, [[RMN]]
| status      = Active
| status      = Active
! | reportsto  = Battle Division 202
! | reportsto  =  
| fleet      = Tenth Fleet
| fleet      = Tenth Fleet
| website    = http://HMSThunderer.org
| website    =  
| image2      = HMS-GUADALCANAL-ROCKER.png
| image2      = HMS-GUADALCANAL-ROCKER.png
}}'''HMS Guadalcanal''' (LPH-02) is a [[Guadalcanal-class]] Marine Heavy Assault Transport.  Commanded by [[CAPTSG]] [[Dame]] Sonja Thiede, [[KE]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], ''Guadalcanal'' claims [[wikipedia:Fresno, California|Fresno, California]] as her charter city.  ''Guadalcanal'' serves as the [[Flagship]] of [[Tenth Fleet]], [[Task Group 91.1]], and the Marine [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
}}'''HMS Guadalcanal''' (LPH-02) is a [[Guadalcanal-class]] Marine Heavy Transport.  Commanded by [[CAPTSG]] [[Dame]] Sonja Thiede, [[KE]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[RMN]], ''Guadalcanal'' claims [[wikipedia:Fresno, California|Fresno, California]] as her charter city.  ''Guadalcanal'' serves as the [[Flagship]] of [[Tenth Fleet]], [[Task Group 91.1]], and the Marine [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
==History==
==History==
''Guadalcanal'' was commissioned on 13 November 2018 by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]], under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sonja Thiede. After commissioning, she was immediately assigned to [[Task Group 91.1]]'s command. 
''Guadalcanal'' was commissioned on 13 November 2018 by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]]<ref name="BSD181109">[[BuShips Directive 1811-09]]</ref>, under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sonja Thiede.
===Commanding Officers===
===Commanding Officers===
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| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede || 13 Nov 2018 || ''Incumbent''
| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede || 13 Nov 2018<ref name="BSD181109">[[BuShips Directive 1811-09]]</ref> || ''Incumbent''
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* Ship's Bosun: [[SMCPO]] Neil Davis
* Ship's Bosun: [[SMCPO]] Neil Davis
==Embarked Flag Officer(s)==
==Embarked Flag Officer(s)==
* [[ADM]] Lady Chrissy Killian, First Baroness, Fontana Flats
* [[ADM]] Lady Chrissy Killian, First Countess, Fontana Flats
* [[RADM]] [[Sir]] James Jones, [[KSK]], [[GCE]], [[CR]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], First Baron, Whidbey Basin, [[Commanding Officer]], [[Tenth Fleet]].
* [[RADM]] Lord [[Sir]] James Jones, [[KSK]], [[GCE]], [[CR]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], First [[Baron]], Whidbey Basin, [[Commanding Officer]], [[Tenth Fleet]].
* [[Brigadier General|BGEN]] [[Sir]] Michael Houghtaling, [[KDE]], [[OG]], [[NS]], [[CBM]], [[Commanding Officer]], [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
* [[Lieutenant General|LTGEN]] Lord [[Sir]] Michael Houghtaling, [[KDE]], [[MC]], [[OG]], [[NS]], [[CBM]], First [[Baron]], Sutherland, [[Marine_Forces_Command#COMFORCECOM_Deputy_Commanding_Officers|Deputy Commander]], [[Marine Forces Command]].
* [[Brigadier General|BGEN]] [[Sir]] A.J. Olsen, [[KDE]], [[OG]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], [[Deputy Commander]], [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
* [[Major General|MAJGEN]] Lord [[Sir]] A.J. Olsen, [[KDE]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], First [[Baron]], Grays Harbor, [[Fourth Space Lord]], [[Bureau of Communications]].


==Marine Detachment==
==Marine Detachment==
* Commanding Officer: [[LTCOL]] Geoffrey V. Kramer, [[ME]], [[CBM]], [[RMMC]]
* Commanding Officer: [[Brigadier General|BGEN]] Geoffrey V. Kramer, [[ME]], [[CBM]], [[RMMC]]
* Executive Officer: [[MAJ]] David Moser, [[GS]], [[RMMC]]
* Executive Officer: [[COL]] Kenin Lau, [[ME]], [[RMMC]]
* Gunny: [[SGTMAJ]] Jeremy Henry, [[ME]], [[CBM]], [[RMMC]]
* Gunny: [[RSM]] Shauni Allen, [[KDE]], [[DGC]], [[CBM]], [[RMMC]]
==Auxiliary Craft==
==Auxiliary Craft==
No auxiliary craft have been launched since the commissioning of this vessel.
No auxiliary craft have been launched since the commissioning of this vessel.
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==See Also==
==See Also==
* [http://hmsthunderer.org HMS ''Thunderer'' Home Page]
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 21 July 2022

HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02) is a Guadalcanal-class Marine Heavy Transport. Commanded by CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, KE, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, RMN, Guadalcanal claims Fresno, California as her charter city. Guadalcanal serves as the Flagship of Tenth Fleet, Task Group 91.1, and the Marine Tenth Expeditionary Force.

History

Guadalcanal was commissioned on 13 November 2018 by order of BuShips[1], under the command of CAPTSG Sonja Thiede.

Commanding Officers

# Name Assumed Relieved
1 CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede 13 Nov 2018[1] Incumbent

Crew Lineage

  • 24 MAY 2014: Crew commissioned HMS Wolf.[2]
  • 26 MAY 2015: A portion of crew commissioned HMS Cerberus in Modesto, CA.[3]
  • 01 AUG 2016: Cerberus and Wolf crews consolidate and commission HMS Thunderer.[4] Cerberus and Wolf are subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.
  • 13 NOV 2018: The crew of HMS Thunderer (SD-323) Transfer to HMS Guadalcanal. Thunderer is subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.

Command Staff

Embarked Flag Officer(s)

Marine Detachment

Auxiliary Craft

No auxiliary craft have been launched since the commissioning of this vessel.

Ship's Honors

Decorations

Ship's Orders

References

See Also