HMS Tornado (DD-488)
| HMS Tornado DD-488 | |
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| Charter City: | Park Forest, IL |
| Class: | Roland |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Affiliation: |  Royal Manticoran Navy
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| Commander: | Vacant |
| Launched: | 21 Nov 2014 |
| Status: | Inactive |
| Reporting to: | BuShips |
HMS Tornado (DD-488) was a Roland-class Destroyer of the Royal Manticoran Navy, chartered in Park Forest, Illinois and assigned to the Eighth Fleet. Commissioned in 2014, she was recommissioned in 2017 and 2020 before her decommissioning in 2026.
History
HMS Tornado was commissioned on 21 Nov 2014 under the command of LCDR Mark Tassin, a Roland-class Destroyer assigned to the Eighth Fleet.[1]
A change of command on 5 May 2015 placed LCDR Geoff Strayer in command.[2]
HMS Tornado was recommissioned on 3 Dec 2017 under the command of KdS Charles Shananaquet II.[3]
On 10 Sep 2018, CPO Dan Sparks-Jackson was appointed Ship's Bosun.[4]
HMS Tornado was recommissioned on 28 Feb 2020 under the command of LCDR Richard DeShong.[5]
HMS Tornado was decommissioned on 13 May 2026.[6]
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCDR Mark Tassin | 21 Nov 2014[7] | 5 May 2015 |
| 2 | LCDR Geoff Strayer | 5 May 2015[8] | 3 Dec 2017 |
| 3 | KdS Charles Shananaquet II | 3 Dec 2017[9] | 28 Feb 2020 |
| 4 | LCDR Richard DeShong | 28 Feb 2020[10] | 13 May 2026 |
Promotions
Promotions and brevets recorded in the ship's BuShips directives:
- 21 Nov 2014: LCDR Mark Tassin, LTSG Geoff Strayer, CPO Chris Picchi[11]
- 5 May 2015: LCDR Geoff Strayer[12]
- 10 Sep 2018: CPO Dan Sparks-Jackson[13]
References
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1411-11
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1505-01
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1712-01
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1809-08
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 2002-08
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 2605-01
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1411-11
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1505-01
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1712-01
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 2002-08
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1411-11
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1505-01
- ↑ Orders:BuShips Directive 1809-08
| Roland-class Destroyer | |
|---|---|
| Roland (lead) - Galahad - Tristram - Ivanhoe - Gawain - Gaheris - Kay - Bedivere - Tornado - Lionheart - Saladin - Yamamoto Date - Barbarossa - Reuben James |
| Destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Royal Manticoran Navy | |
| Chanson (DD) | Aria - Vixen - Windsong |
| Charger (DD) | Wolverine |
| Culverin (DD) | Chainshot |
| Falcon (DD) | Condor - Peregrine - Raven |
| Havoc (DD) | Havoc (lead) - Hotspur - Vengeance - Devastation - Chaos - Lodestone - Starcrest |
| Javelin (DD) | Javelin (lead) - Arrowhead |
| Roland (DD) | Roland (lead) - Barbarossa - Galahad - Tristram - Ivanhoe - Gawain - Gaheris - Kay - Bedivere - Lionheart - Saladin - Yamamoto Date - Reuben James - Tornado |
| Wolfhound (DD) | Wolfhound (lead) - Borzoi - Hellhound |
| Grayson Space Navy | |
| Apostle (DD) | Matthias |
| Jacob (DD) | Reuben |
| Joshua (DD) | Joshua (lead) - Albion - Mercy |
| Paul (DD) | Paul of Tarsus |
| Imperial Andermani Navy | |
| Dolch (DD) | Zweihänder - Haudegen |
| Republic of Haven Navy | |
| Trojan (DD) | Acheron |