- A history and listing of the various classes of LSDs as well as the Division and Personnel assignments.
- A listing of the US Navy ships in the Korean War.
- A description of the design concepts and an Index of all of the LSDs by Class.
- A chronology of the US Pacific Fleet Operations June 1950 - July 1953 (be sure to click “Next” at the bottom of the page).
- Background and brief history of the naming of the USS Colonial (links to a commercial website for Navy History Gifts, with an audio sales ad).
- A recap of the USS Colonial Korean War and Vietnam War campaigns and medals, along with ship specifications.
- A very complete history of the USS Colonial (downloaded from Aubrey Isaac’s website).
- A listing of the Commanding Officers who served aboard the USS Colonial (also downloaded from Aubrey Isaac’s website).
