HMS Excalibur (BC-749) - Revision history

MDGarcia: Use the order's To:/addressees line for the appointee's full name and rank (was relying on surname-only salutations); resolves command-lineage gaps

2026-07-18T01:13:40Z

Use the order's To:/addressees line for the appointee's full name and rank (was relying on surname-only salutations); resolves command-lineage gaps

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:13, 18 July 2026
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	\| class = Nike		\| class = Nike
	\| launched = 12 Jul 2012		\| launched = 12 Jul 2012
	\| co = [[CAPTJG]] Cashman, [[RMN]]		\| co = [[CAPTJG]] Paul Cashman, [[RMN]]
	\| status = Active		\| status = Active
	\| reportsto = Third Fleet		\| reportsto = Third Fleet
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	On 6 Apr 2015, [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis was appointed Ship's Bosun.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>		On 6 Apr 2015, [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis was appointed Ship's Bosun.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

	A change of command on 15 Nov 2018 placed [[CAPTJG]] Cashman in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>		A change of command on 15 Nov 2018 placed [[CAPTJG]] Paul Cashman in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>

	==Commanding Officers==		==Commanding Officers==
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	\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell \|\| 14 Feb 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref> \|\| 15 Nov 2018		\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell \|\| 14 Feb 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref> \|\| 15 Nov 2018
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Cashman \|\| 15 Nov 2018<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref> \|\| ''Incumbent''		\| 4 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Paul Cashman \|\| 15 Nov 2018<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref> \|\| ''Incumbent''
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==Command Staff==		==Command Staff==
	* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTJG]] Cashman, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>		* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTJG]] Paul Cashman, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>
	* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>		* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>
	* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>		* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

MDGarcia: Add promotions/brevets recorded in directives; apply brevet ranks to billet holders (e.g. Bosun/CO breveted for the role); command lineage from body

2026-07-18T00:49:55Z

Add promotions/brevets recorded in directives; apply brevet ranks to billet holders (e.g. Bosun/CO breveted for the role); command lineage from body

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:49, 18 July 2026
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	\| class = Nike		\| class = Nike
	\| launched = 12 Jul 2012		\| launched = 12 Jul 2012
	\| co = [[~~LCDR~~]] Cashman, [[RMN]]		\| co = [[CAPTJG]] Cashman, [[RMN]]
	\| status = Active		\| status = Active
	\| reportsto = Third Fleet		\| reportsto = Third Fleet
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	On 6 Apr 2015, [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis was appointed Ship's Bosun.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>		On 6 Apr 2015, [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis was appointed Ship's Bosun.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

	A change of command on 15 Nov 2018 placed [[~~LCDR~~]] Cashman in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>		A change of command on 15 Nov 2018 placed [[CAPTJG]] Cashman in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>

	==Commanding Officers==		==Commanding Officers==
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	\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell \|\| 14 Feb 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref> \|\| 15 Nov 2018		\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell \|\| 14 Feb 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref> \|\| 15 Nov 2018
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| [[~~LCDR~~]] Cashman \|\| 15 Nov 2018<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref> \|\| ''Incumbent''		\| 4 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Cashman \|\| 15 Nov 2018<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref> \|\| ''Incumbent''
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==Command Staff==		==Command Staff==
	* Commanding Officer: [[~~LCDR~~]] Cashman, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>		* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTJG]] Cashman, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>
	* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>		* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>
	* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>		* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

			==Promotions==
			Promotions and brevets recorded in the ship's BuShips directives:
			* 12 Jul 2012: [[CAPT]] Brian Chappell, [[CDR]] Gideon Deschain, [[CPO]] Brian Houseknecht, [[LCDR]] Hans Sprenkle, [[LTJG]] Jessie Caldwell<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1207-03]]</ref>
			* 8 Nov 2013: [[CAPT]] Mark Polanis, [[CDR]] Joshua Bailey<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1311-04]]</ref>
			* 14 Feb 2014: [[CAPT]] Peter Howdeshell, [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[LTSG]] Amber Howdeshell, [[LTSG]] Niki Rece<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>
			* 6 Apr 2015: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

	==References==		==References==

MDGarcia: Correct command lineage: read directive bodies for the actual billet change (not the subject line); capture modern billet-letter CO appointments; fix rank abbreviation parsing

2026-07-18T00:35:44Z

Correct command lineage: read directive bodies for the actual billet change (not the subject line); capture modern billet-letter CO appointments; fix rank abbreviation parsing

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:35, 18 July 2026
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	\| class = Nike		\| class = Nike
	\| launched = 12 Jul 2012		\| launched = 12 Jul 2012
	\| co = [[~~CAPTJG~~]] ~~Peter Howdeshell~~, [[RMN]]		\| co = [[LCDR]] Cashman, [[RMN]]
	\| status = Active		\| status = Active
	\| reportsto = Third Fleet		\| reportsto = Third Fleet
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	A change of command on 14 Feb 2014 placed [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>		A change of command on 14 Feb 2014 placed [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>

	~~A change of command on~~ 6 Apr 2015 ~~placed a new commanding officer in command~~.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>		On 6 Apr 2015, [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis was appointed Ship's Bosun.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

	A change of command on 15 Nov 2018 placed ~~a new commanding officer~~ in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>		A change of command on 15 Nov 2018 placed [[LCDR]] Cashman in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>

	==Commanding Officers==		==Commanding Officers==
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	\| 2 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Mark Polanis \|\| 8 Nov 2013<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1311-04]]</ref> \|\| 14 Feb 2014		\| 2 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Mark Polanis \|\| 8 Nov 2013<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1311-04]]</ref> \|\| 14 Feb 2014
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell \|\| 14 Feb 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref> \|\| ''Incumbent''		\| 3 \|\| [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell \|\| 14 Feb 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref> \|\| 15 Nov 2018
			\|-
			\| 4 \|\| [[LCDR]] Cashman \|\| 15 Nov 2018<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref> \|\| ''Incumbent''
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==Command Staff==		==Command Staff==
	* Commanding Officer: [[~~CAPTJG~~]] ~~Peter Howdeshell~~, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive ~~1402~~-02]]</ref>		* Commanding Officer: [[LCDR]] Cashman, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>
	* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>		* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>
	* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>		* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

MDGarcia: Create ship page from BuShips Directives (present-day disposition, command lineage, CO history); cf. HMS Medusa

2026-07-18T00:12:15Z

Create ship page from BuShips Directives (present-day disposition, command lineage, CO history); cf. HMS Medusa

New page

{{Infobox-chapter
| name = HMS ''Excalibur''
| hcn = BC-749
| city =
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| branch = RMN
| type = Battlecruiser
| class = Nike
| launched = 12 Jul 2012
| co = [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell, [[RMN]]
| status = Active
| reportsto = Third Fleet
| fleet = Third Fleet
}}
'''HMS ''Excalibur'' (BC-749)''' is a [[Nike-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] assigned to the [[Third Fleet]].

==History==
HMS ''Excalibur'' was commissioned on 12 Jul 2012 under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Brian Chappell, as a [[Nike-class]] [[Battlecruiser]] and assigned to the [[Third Fleet]].<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1207-03]]</ref>

A change of command on 8 Nov 2013 placed [[CAPTJG]] Mark Polanis in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1311-04]]</ref>

A change of command on 14 Feb 2014 placed [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>

A change of command on 6 Apr 2015 placed a new commanding officer in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

A change of command on 15 Nov 2018 placed a new commanding officer in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-10]]</ref>

==Commanding Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
| 1 || [[CAPTJG]] Brian Chappell || 12 Jul 2012<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1207-03]]</ref> || 8 Nov 2013
|-
| 2 || [[CAPTJG]] Mark Polanis || 8 Nov 2013<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1311-04]]</ref> || 14 Feb 2014
|-
| 3 || [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell || 14 Feb 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref> || ''Incumbent''
|-
|}

==Command Staff==
* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTJG]] Peter Howdeshell, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>
* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Brian Harris, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1402-02]]</ref>
* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] J. Adam Davis, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1504-01]]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Class nike}}
{{Battlecruisers}}
[[Category:Ships|E]]
[[Category:Battlecruisers|E]]