| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Gato |
| Pennant | 248 |
| Built by | Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 27 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 23 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 Aug 1943 |
| Lost | 12 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | 12.21N, 78.50W (See a map) |
| History | USS Dorado (Lt.Cdr. Earle Caffrey Schneider, USN) was most likely lost on 12 October 1943 in the Carribean in approximate position 12º21'N, 78º50'W due to an attack by an American aircraft from Guantanamo Bay. The submarine was in transit from the New London submarine base to the Panama Canal. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the USS Dorado |
Commands listed for USS Dorado (248)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Earle Caffrey Schneider, USN | 28 Aug 1943 | 12 Oct 1943 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Dorado include:
6 Oct 1943
With her trials and initial training completed USS Dorado (Lt.Cdr. Earle Caffrey Schneider) departs New London bound for the Pacific. She is scheduled to reach the Canal Zone on 15 October.
23 Oct 2011
"USS DORADO (SS-248): On Eternal Patrol" - a 614-page book on the sub and its officers and crew, researched and written by Douglas Campbell, is released today. ISBN 978-1-257-95155-0
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