HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02)
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| HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02) | ||
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| Name: | HMS Guadalcanal | |
| HCN: | LPH-02 | |
| Charter City: | Fresno, CA, US | |
| Class: | Guadalcanal | |
| Type: | Marine Assault Transport | |
| Affiliation: |  Royal Manticoran Navy
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| Commander: | CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, RMN | |
| Launched: | 01 AUG 2016 | |
| Status: | Active | |
| Reporting to: | Battle Division 202 | |
| Fleet: | Tenth Fleet | |
| Website: | http://HMSThunderer.org | |
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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 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, under the command of CAPTSG Sonja Thiede. After commissioning, she was immediately assigned to Task Group 91.1's command.
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede | 13 Nov 2018 | Incumbent |
Crew Lineage
- 24 MAY 2014: Crew commissioned HMS Wolf.[1]
- 26 MAY 2015: A portion of crew commissioned HMS Cerberus in Modesto, CA.[2]
- 01 AUG 2016: Cerberus and Wolf crews consolidate and commission HMS Thunderer.[3] Cerberus and Wolf are subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.
- 01 AUG 2016: The crew of HMS Thunderer (SD-323) Transfer to HMS Guadalcanal. Thunderer us subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, KE, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM
- Executive Officer: CDR Jennifer Ward
- Ship's Bosun: SMCPO Neil Davis
Embarked Flag Officer(s)
- ADM Lady Chrissy Killian, First Baroness, Fontana Flats
- RADM Sir James Jones, KSK, GCE, CR, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, CBM, First Baron, Whidbey Basin, Commanding Officer, Tenth Fleet.
- BGEN Sir Michael Houghtaling, KDE, OG, NS, CBM, Commanding Officer, Tenth Expeditionary Force.
- BGEN Sir A.J. Olsen, KDE, OG, QBM, CBM, Deputy Commander, Tenth Expeditionary Force.
Marine Detachment
- Commanding Officer: LTCOL Geoffrey V. Kramer, ME, CBM, RMMC
- Executive Officer: MAJ David Moser, GS, RMMC
- Gunny: SGTMAJ Jeremy Henry, ME, CBM, RMMC
Auxiliary Craft
No auxiliary craft have been launched since the commissioning of this vessel.