| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Dock landing ship |
| Class | Casa Grande |
| Pennant | LSD 18 |
| Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 21 Aug 1944 |
| Launched | 28 Feb 1945 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1945 |
| End service | 4 Sep 1970 |
| History | Decommissioned on 4 September 1970. |
Commands listed for USS Colonial (LSD 18)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John A Paterson, USNR | 15 May 1945 | 5 Jul 1947 (1) |
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