Allied Warships

Dorado (SS-248)

Submarine of the Gato class

USS Dorado being launched on 23 May 1943.

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Submarine
Class	Gato
Pennant	248
Built by	Electric Boat Co. (Groton, Connecticut, U.S.A.)
Ordered	9 Sep 1940
Laid down	27 Aug 1942
Launched	23 May 1943
Commissioned	28 Aug 1943
Lost	12 Oct 1943
Loss position	12° 21'N, 78° 50'W

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. It is also possible that she was lost to mines from U-214 on 14 October but this is unlikely. The submarine was in transit from the New London submarine base to the Panama Canal. Hit by U-boat Sunk on 14 Oct 1943 by U-214 (Stock).
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	T/Lt.Cdr. Earle Caffrey Schneider, USN	28 Aug 1943	12 Oct 1943 (+)

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Notable events involving Dorado include:

12 Sep 1943
USS Dorado (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Schneider, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for Newport, Rhode Island for torpedo trials.

15 Sep 1943
USS Dorado (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Schneider, USN) returned to New London, Connecticut from Newport Rhode Island for emergency repairs at her builders yard.

19 Sep 1943
With her repairs completed, USS Dorado (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Schneider, USN), departed New London, Connecticut for Newport, Rhode Island to complete her torpedo trials.

20 Sep 1943
Having completed her torpedo trials, USS Dorado (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Schneider, USN), returned to New London, Connecticut from Newport, Rhode Island.

6 Oct 1943
With her trials and initial training completed USS Dorado (Lt.Cdr. E.C. Schneider, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone where she is scheduled to arrive on 14 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, was released on this day.
ISBN 978-1-257-95155-0 (1)