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| | REDIRECT HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02) |
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| | name = HMS ''Guadalcanal''
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| | hcn = LPH-02
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| | city = Fresno, CA, US
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| | affiliation = {{rmn}}
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| | type = Marine Assault Transport
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| | class = Guadalcanal
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| | launched = 01 AUG 2016
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| | co = [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede, [[RMN]]
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| | status = Active
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| ! | reportsto = Battle Division 202
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| | fleet = Tenth Fleet
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| | website = http://HMSThunderer.org
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| | image2 = SD323ShoulderFlash.png
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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 [[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]].
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| ==History==
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| ''Guadalcanal'' was commissioned on 13 November 2018 by order of [[Bureau of Ships|BuShips]], under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sonja Thiede. After commissioning, she was immediately assigned to [[Task Group 91.1]]'s command.
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| ===Commanding Officers===
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| ! # !! Name !! Assumed !! Relieved
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| | 1 || [[CAPTSG]] Dame Sonja Thiede || 13 Nov 2018 || ''Incumbent''
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| |}
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| ===Crew Lineage===
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| * 24 MAY 2014: Crew commissioned {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}.<ref name="BSD140505">[[BuShips Directive 1405-05]]</ref>
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| * 26 MAY 2015: A portion of crew commissioned {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42}} in Modesto, CA.<ref name="BSD150506">[[BuShips Directive 1505-06]]</ref>
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| * 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.
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| * 01 AUG 2016: The crew of ''HMS Thunderer (SD-323)'' Transfer to {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02}}. ''Thunderer us subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.
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| ==Command Staff==
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| * Commanding Officer: [[CAPTSG]] [[Dame]] Sonja Thiede, [[KE]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]]
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| * Executive Officer: [[CDR]] Jennifer Ward
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| * Ship's Bosun: [[SMCPO]] Neil Davis
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| ==Embarked Flag Officer(s)==
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| * [[ADM]] Lady Chrissy Killian, First Baroness, Fontana Flats
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| * [[RADM]] [[Sir]] James Jones, [[KSK]], [[GCE]], [[CR]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], First Baron, Whidbey Basin, [[Commanding Officer]], [[Tenth Fleet]].
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| * [[Brigadier General|BGEN]] [[Sir]] Michael Houghtaling, [[KDE]], [[OG]], [[NS]], [[CBM]], [[Commanding Officer]], [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
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| * [[Brigadier General|BGEN]] [[Sir]] A.J. Olsen, [[KDE]], [[OG]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], [[Deputy Commander]], [[Tenth Expeditionary Force]].
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| ==Marine Detachment==
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| * Commanding Officer: [[LTCOL]] Geoffrey V. Kramer, [[ME]], [[CBM]], [[RMMC]]
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| * Executive Officer: [[MAJ]] David Moser, [[GS]], [[RMMC]]
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| * Gunny: [[SGTMAJ]] Jeremy Henry, [[ME]], [[CBM]], [[RMMC]]
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| ==Auxiliary Craft==
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| No auxiliary craft have been launched since the commissioning of this vessel.
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| ==Ship's Honors==
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| ===Decorations===
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| ==Ship's Orders==
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| ==See Also==
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| * [http://hmsthunderer.org HMS ''Thunderer'' Home Page]
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| {{Class medusa}}
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| {{Superdreadnoughts}}
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| [[Category:Ships|T]]
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| [[Category:Medusa-class|323]]
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| [[Category:Superdreadnoughts|323]]
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| [[Category:Battle Squadrons|SD-323]]
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REDIRECT HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02)