Richard Craig

USS Donner (LSD-20) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. She saw service in the final months of World War II and later played a significant role during the Korean War, supporting amphibious operations and transporting troops and equipment. Throughout her career, USS Donner participated in numerous training exercises and humanitarian missions, including the recovery of the Mercury-Atlas 5 space capsule in 1961. After decades of dedicated service, she was decommissioned in 1970.