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| class      = Drake
| class      = Drake
| launched    = 23 Oct 2012
| launched    = 23 Oct 2012
| co          = [[CAPTSG]] John Gahrmann, [[RMN]]
| co          = [[CAPTJG]] Stephen Schonewolf, [[RMN]]
| status      = Active
| status      = Active
| reportsto  = Third Fleet
| reportsto  = Third Fleet
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HMS ''Drake'' was commissioned on 23 Oct 2012 under the command of [[CAPTSG]] John Gahrmann, as a [[Drake-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] and assigned to the [[Third Fleet]].<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1210-06]]</ref>
HMS ''Drake'' was commissioned on 23 Oct 2012 under the command of [[CAPTSG]] John Gahrmann, as a [[Drake-class]] [[Heavy Cruiser]] and assigned to the [[Third Fleet]].<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1210-06]]</ref>


A change of command on 17 Jan 2014 placed a new commanding officer in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1401-03]]</ref>
On 17 Jan 2014, [[CPO]] John Kane was appointed Ship's Bosun.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1401-03]]</ref>


A change of command on 18 Nov 2014 placed a new commanding officer in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1411-10]]</ref>
A change of command on 18 Nov 2014 placed [[CAPTJG]] Alison Gahrman in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1411-10]]</ref>


Command-staff appointments were made on 1 Dec 2016.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1612-01]]</ref>
On 1 Dec 2016, [[CDR]] Brian Moore was appointed Executive Officer.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1612-01]]</ref>


Command-staff appointments were made on 10 Sep 2022.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2209-03]]</ref>
On 10 Sep 2022, [[CAPTJG]] Stephen Schonewolf was appointed Executive Officer.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2209-03]]</ref>


A change of command on 14 Jan 2025 placed a new commanding officer in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2501-04]]</ref>
A change of command on 14 Jan 2025 placed [[CAPTJG]] Stephen Schonewolf in command.<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2501-04]]</ref>


==Commanding Officers==
==Commanding Officers==
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| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] John Gahrmann || 23 Oct 2012<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1210-06]]</ref> || ''Incumbent''
| 1 || [[CAPTSG]] John Gahrmann || 23 Oct 2012<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1210-06]]</ref> || 18 Nov 2014
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| 2 || [[CAPTJG]] Alison Gahrman || 18 Nov 2014<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1411-10]]</ref> || 14 Jan 2025
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| 3 || [[CAPTJG]] Stephen Schonewolf || 14 Jan 2025<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2501-04]]</ref> || ''Incumbent''
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Command Staff==
==Command Staff==
* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTJG]] Stephen Schonewolf, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2501-04]]</ref>
* Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Peter Brock Yohe, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2501-04]]</ref>
* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] John Kane, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1401-03]]</ref>
* Ship's Bosun: [[CPO]] John Kane, [[RMN]]<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1401-03]]</ref>
==Promotions==
Promotions and brevets recorded in the ship's BuShips directives:
* 23 Oct 2012: [[CDR]] Alison Gahrmann, [[2LT]] George Farmer, [[ENS]] Tamara Massey<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1210-06]]</ref>
* 18 Nov 2014: [[CDR]] Sarah Mills<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1411-10]]</ref>
* 1 Dec 2016: [[CDR]] Brian Moore<ref>[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1612-01]]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:13, 18 July 2026

HMS Drake (CA-01) is a Drake-class Heavy Cruiser assigned to the Third Fleet.

History

HMS Drake was commissioned on 23 Oct 2012 under the command of CAPTSG John Gahrmann, as a Drake-class Heavy Cruiser and assigned to the Third Fleet.[1]

On 17 Jan 2014, CPO John Kane was appointed Ship's Bosun.[2]

A change of command on 18 Nov 2014 placed CAPTJG Alison Gahrman in command.[3]

On 1 Dec 2016, CDR Brian Moore was appointed Executive Officer.[4]

On 10 Sep 2022, CAPTJG Stephen Schonewolf was appointed Executive Officer.[5]

A change of command on 14 Jan 2025 placed CAPTJG Stephen Schonewolf in command.[6]

Commanding Officers

# Name Assumed Relieved
1 CAPTSG John Gahrmann 23 Oct 2012[7] 18 Nov 2014
2 CAPTJG Alison Gahrman 18 Nov 2014[8] 14 Jan 2025
3 CAPTJG Stephen Schonewolf 14 Jan 2025[9] Incumbent

Command Staff

Promotions

Promotions and brevets recorded in the ship's BuShips directives:

  • 23 Oct 2012: CDR Alison Gahrmann, 2LT George Farmer, ENS Tamara Massey[13]
  • 18 Nov 2014: CDR Sarah Mills[14]
  • 1 Dec 2016: CDR Brian Moore[15]

References