HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02)
| HMS Guadalcanal LPH-02 | ||
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| Charter City: | Fresno, CA, US | |
| Class: | Guadalcanal | |
| Type: | Marine Heavy Transport | |
| Affiliation: |  Royal Manticoran Navy
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| Commander: | CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, RMN | |
| Launched: | 13 NOV 2018 | |
| Status: | Active | |
| Fleet: | Tenth Fleet | |
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HMS Guadalcanal (LPH-02) is a Guadalcanal-class Marine Heavy Transport. Commanded by CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, KE, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, RMN, Baroness Kings River, Guadalcanal claims Fresno, California as her charter city and Central California as her area of operations. Guadalcanal serves as the Flagship of Tenth Fleet, Task Group 91.1, and the Marine Tenth Expeditionary Force.
History
Guadalcanal was commissioned on 13 November 2018 by order of BuShips[1], under the command of CAPTSG Sonja Thiede.
Commanding Officers
| # | Name | Assumed | Relieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, Baroness Kings River | 13 Nov 2018[1] | Incumbent |
Crew Lineage
- 24 MAY 2014: Crew commissioned HMS Wolf.[2]
- 26 MAY 2015: A portion of crew commissioned HMS Cerberus in Modesto, CA.[3]
- 01 AUG 2016: Cerberus and Wolf crews consolidate and commission HMS Thunderer.[4] Cerberus and Wolf are subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.
- 13 NOV 2018: The crew of HMS Thunderer (SD-323) Transfer to HMS Guadalcanal. Thunderer is subsequently transferred to the reserve fleet.
Command Staff
- Commanding Officer: CAPTSG Dame Sonja Thiede, KE, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, Baroness Kings River
- Executive Officer: CDR Jennifer Ward
- Ship's Bosun: SMCPO Neil Davis
Embarked Flag Officer(s)
- ADM Lady Chrissy Killian, First Countess, Fontana Flats
- RADM Lord Sir James Jones, KSK, GCE, CR, SC, OG, CGM, GS, QBM, CBM, First Baron, Whidbey Basin, Commanding Officer, Tenth Fleet.
- LTGEN Lord Sir Michael Houghtaling, KDE, MC, OG, NS, CBM, First Baron, Sutherland, Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command.
- MAJGEN Lord Sir A.J. Olsen, KDE, SC, OG, QBM, CBM, First Baron, Grays Harbor, Fourth Space Lord, Bureau of Communications.
Marine Detachment
- Commanding Officer: BGEN Geoffrey V. Kramer, ME, CBM, RMMC
- Executive Officer: COL Kenin Lau, ME, RMMC
- Gunny: RSM Shauni Allen, KDE, DGC, CBM, RMMC
Auxiliary Craft
No auxiliary craft have been launched since the commissioning of this vessel.
Ship's Honors
Decorations
Ship's Orders
⚠ UnofficialThe Tenth Fleet wiki is an unofficial repository of TRMN orders and records. Per TRMN policy, the official sources are the TRMN Forums (all orders and information) and Mantipedia (the official wiki).
Ship's Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Naval Directives, and Tenth Fleet Orders. They are applicable to Guadalcanal operations and personnel.
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 2012-01 | 8 December 2020 | Promotions (Alvares, Gallardo-Ruiz) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 2008-01 | 22 August 2020 | Promotions (Miller, Melendrez) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 2004-01 | 26 April 2020 | Promotions (Cohn, Struthers) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 2004-02 | 26 April 2020 | Promotions (Olsen, Steiner) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 2002-01 | 10 February 2020 | Promotions (Jackson, Alvares, Thompson) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1912-03 | 23 December 2019 | Promotions (Gallardo-Ruiz) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1912-01 | 7 December 2019 | Promotions (Harvey) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1912-02 | 7 December 2019 | MARDET brevet and billet assignment | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1911-01 | 27 November 2019 | Promotions (Miller, Gill, Miller) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1909-01 | 17 September 2019 | Promotions (Del Rio, Hoskins, Melendrez) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1907-01 | 21 July 2019 | Promotions (Webster, Cohn, Jackson, Valencia, Struthers) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1907-02 | 21 July 2019 | MARDET brevet and billet assignment | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1905-01 | 4 May 2019 | Promotions (Miller, Alvares) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1904-02 | 21 April 2019 | MARDET brevet and billet assignment | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1904-01 | 7 April 2019 | Promotions (Parker, Goldinger) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1903-03 | 31 March 2019 | Promotions (Thompson, Perry, Drexler, Burns, Morse) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1903-02 | 30 March 2019 | MARDET brevet promotions and billet assignments | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1903-01 | 3 March 2019 | Promotions (Harvey, Mathis, Menendez, Raquedan) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1901-02-2 | 15 February 2019 | Promotions (Grigsby, Jackson, Lauser, Miller) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1901-01 | 4 January 2019 | Promotions (Umlas) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1901-02 | 4 January 2019 | Promotions (Kramer, Rozier) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1812-03 | 20 December 2018 | Promotions (Webster) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1812-01 | 2 December 2018 | Promotions (Young, Newbrough, Suto, Burns, Drexler) | Active |
| Orders:HMS Guadalcanal Ship's Order 1811-01 | 16 November 2018 | Promotions (Haworth, Mendez, Miller, Debray) | Active |