Donner transported
landing craft from
Norfolk to
New York, then operated boat pools along the east coast until 3 November 1946 when she sailed for the
Mediterranean and similar duty. She returned to Norfolk on 24 December for duty along the coast and on voyages to
NS Argentia, and
Labrador. From 31 January to 10 March 1948 she sailed in the
Caribbean for a large scale landing exercise by the
2nd Fleet. The
Donner was placed out of commission in reserve 12 August 1949. Recommissioned 15 September 1950 after the outbreak of the
Korean War,
Donner cruised to the Mediterranean for duty with the
6th Fleet between 5 March and 6 July 1951. Operating from Norfolk she took part in training exercises in the Caribbean and made several cruises to the waters off
Greenland for replenishment and cold weather operations. From 17 July to 7 October 1956, she made two voyages from Norfolk to resupply the
DEW Line stations.
Donner participated in the
International Naval Review at
Hampton Roads on 12 June 1957, then sailed for the Mediterranean on 28 August for
NATO landing exercises in
Turkey. She returned to Norfolk on 8 February 1958 and resumed training operations there and in the Caribbean.
Donner prepared for deployment to the Mediterranean during the
Lebanon landings, but her orders were canceled when
the crisis eased. During the summer of 1959,
Donner took part in
Operation Inland Seas, the historic first passage of a Navy task force into the
Great Lakes through the newly dedicated
Saint Lawrence Seaway. Between 7 January 1960 and 14 June, she again served in the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet. On 18 June 1960, she entered
Norfolk Naval Shipyard for overhaul and modernization which continued through December 1960. == 1961 – 1970 ==