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 Heavy Transport | |
Affiliation: | ![]() | |
Commander: | CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, RMN | |
Launched: | 13 NOV 2018 | |
Status: | Active | |
Fleet: | Tenth Fleet | |
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Contents
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
- 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 Countess, Fontana Flats
- RADM Lord Sir James Jones, KSK, GCE, CR, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, CBM, First Baron, Whidbey Basin, Commanding Officer, Tenth Fleet.
- LTGEN Lord Sir Michael Houghtaling, KDE, MC, OG, NS, CBM, First Baron, Sutherland, Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command.
- MAJGEN Lord Sir A.J. Olsen, KDE, SC, OG, QBM, CBM, First Baron, Grays Harbor, Fourth Space Lord, Bureau of Communications.
Marine Detachment
- Commanding Officer: BGEN Geoffrey V. Kramer, ME, CBM, RMMC
- Executive Officer: COL Kenin Lau, ME, RMMC
- Gunny: RSM Shauni Allen, KDE, DGC, CBM, RMMC
Auxiliary Craft
No auxiliary craft have been launched since the commissioning of this vessel.