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{{Infobox-chapter
{{Infobox-chapter
| crest      =  
| crest      =  
| name        = HMS ''Guadalcanal''
| image      = SD323Elevation.png
| hcn        = LPH-02
| name        = HMS ''Thunderer''
| city        = Fresno, CA, US
| hcn        = SD-323
| city        =  
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| affiliation = {{rmn}}
| type        = Marine Assault Transport
| branch      = RMN
| class      = Guadalcanal
| type        = Superdreadnought
| class      = Medusa
| launched    = 01 AUG 2016
| launched    = 01 AUG 2016
| co          = [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede, [[RMN]]
| co          = [[CAPTJG]] Jeff Alan Smith Sr.
| status      = Active
| status      = Active
! | reportsto  = Battle Division 202
| reportsto  = Battle Division 501.2
| fleet      = Tenth Fleet
| fleet      = Second Fleet
| website    = http://HMSThunderer.org
| website    =  
| image2      = SD323ShoulderFlash.png
| image2      = SD323ShoulderFlash.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 Thunderer''' (SD-323) is a [[Medusa-class]] [[Superdreadnought|Pod-laying Superdreadnought]]. After a period in the Active Reserve Fleet, she was recommissioned on 23 November 2024 and assigned to [[Second Fleet]] (the Gryphon Fleet). She is commanded by [[CAPTJG]] Jeff Alan Smith Sr.<ref name="BSD2411">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2411-02]]</ref><ref name="BSD2506">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2506-02]]</ref>
==History==
==History==
''Guadalcanal'' was commissioned on 13 November 2018 by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]], under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sonja Thiede.<ref name="BSD160706">[[BuShips Directive 1811-09]]</ref>  After commissioning, she was immediately assigned to [[Task Group 91.1]]'s command.   
''Thunderer'' was commissioned on 1 August 2016 by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]], under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Sonja Thiede.<ref name="BSD160706">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1607-06]]</ref>  After commissioning, she was immediately assigned to [[Task Group 91.1]]'s command.  ''Thunderer'' formed [[Battle Division 202]] with {{hms|Revenge|SD-317}} in September, as part of [[Battle Squadron 2]].
 
She was transferred to the Active Reserve Fleet when the crew assumed command of {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02}} on 13 November 2018.
 
''Thunderer'' was recommissioned on 23 November 2024 by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]] and assigned to [[Second Fleet|Second (Gryphon) Fleet]] at Michigan City, Indiana, under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sir Sherman Day, [[KSK]].<ref name="BSD2411"/> Command passed to [[CAPTJG]] Jeff Alan Smith Sr. on 28 June 2025.<ref name="BSD2506"/>
===Commanding Officers===
===Commanding Officers===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
|-
|-
| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede || 13 Nov 2018[[BuShips Directive 1811-09]]</ref> || ''Incumbent''
| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede || 01 Aug 2016<ref name="BSD160706">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1607-06]]</ref> || 13 Nov 2018<ref name="BSD181109">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-09]]</ref>
|-
| 2 || [[CAPTSG]] Sir Sherman Day, [[KSK]] || 23 Nov 2024<ref name="BSD2411"/> || 28 Jun 2025<ref name="BSD2506"/>
|-
| 3 || [[CAPTJG]] Jeff Alan Smith Sr. || 28 Jun 2025<ref name="BSD2506"/> || ''Incumbent''
|-
|-
|}
|}
===Crew Lineage===
===Crew Lineage===
* 24 MAY 2014: Crew commissioned {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}.<ref name="BSD140505">[[BuShips Directive 1405-05]]</ref>
* 26 MAY 2015: A portion of crew commissioned {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42}} in Modesto, CA.<ref name="BSD150506">[[BuShips Directive 1505-06]]</ref>
* 01 AUG 2016: ''Cerberus'' and ''Wolf'' crews consolidate and commission {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}}.<ref name="BSD160706">[[BuShips Directive 1607-06]]</ref>  ''Cerberus'' and ''Wolf'' are subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.
* 01 AUG 2016: The crew of ''HMS Thunderer (SD-323)'' Transfer to {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02}}. [[BuShips Directive 1811-09]]. ''Thunderer us subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.


==Command Staff==
==Command Staff==
* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTSG]] [[Dame]] Sonja Thiede, [[KE]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]]
* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTJG]] Jeff Alan Smith Sr.
* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Jennifer Ward
* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Stephen P. Miller
* Ship's Bosun: [[SMCPO]] Neil Davis
* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] Derek G. Marlar Sr.
==Embarked Flag Officer(s)==
==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]].
* [[Brigadier General|BGEN]] [[Sir]] Michael Houghtaling, [[KDE]], [[OG]], [[NS]], [[CBM]], [[Commanding Officer]], [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
* [[Brigadier General|BGEN]] [[Sir]] A.J. Olsen, [[KDE]], [[OG]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], [[Deputy Commander]], [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
==Marine Detachment==
==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==
==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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===Decorations===
===Decorations===
==Ship's Orders==
==Ship's Orders==
{{disclaimer}}
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify [[Admiralty Orders]], [[Naval Directives]], and the orders of [[Second Fleet]]. They are applicable to ''Thunderer'' operations and personnel.
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Order No. !! Effective Date !! Subject !! Status
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 2412-01]] || data-sort-value=12-01-24 | 1 December 2024 || Promotions (Coons) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1808-02]] || data-sort-value=08-21-18 | 21 August 2018 || Promotions (Hall, Valencia) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1808-01]] || data-sort-value=08-10-18 | 10 August 2018 || Promotions (Kramer) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1807-01]] || data-sort-value=07-04-18 | 4 July 2018 || Promotions (Miller, Morse) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1806-01]] || data-sort-value=06-13-18 | 13 June 2018 || Promotions (Davis, Del Rio, Mar, Jackson, Grigsby, Menendez, Raquedan) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1803-01]] || data-sort-value=03-30-18 | 30 March 2018 || Promotions (Kramer, Aguilar, Cornell, Hennessee, Holthouser, Howard, Hung, Ross, Santos, Villa) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1711-02]] || data-sort-value=11-02-17 | 2 November 2017 || Promotions (Bardonnex, Cahill, Chenot, Entriken, Evans, Jenks, Barnes, Buster, Knight, LeQuieu, Mar, McIlroy, Neasham) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1710-01]] || data-sort-value=10-31-17 | 31 October 2017 || Promotions (Mar, Rascon, Aguilar, Cornell, Hennessee, Holthouser, Howard, Hung, Morrison, Ross, Santos, Villa) || Active
|-
| [[Orders:HMS Thunderer Ship's Order 1711-01]] || data-sort-value=10-31-17 | 31 October 2017 || Promotions (Anderson, Anderson, Chandler, Kane, Kloman, Lee, Simmons, Webster, Davis, Del Rio, Ridgway, Tracy) || Active
|}
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
==See Also==
==See Also==
* [http://hmsthunderer.org HMS ''Thunderer'' Home Page]
 


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