| Year | Date | Historical Events |
| 1942 | Aug 27 | Keel laid down by the Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT. |
| 1943 | May 23 | Launched at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT. |
| | Aug 28 | Commissioned with LCDR. E. C. Schneider in command.
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| | Aug 29 | Dorado's sea trials proved the readiness of the crew. |
| | Oct 6 | Sailed from New London for the Canal Zone but never arrived. |
| | Oct 12 | Lost off Atlantic Coast 12 Oct 1943 to unknown cause.76 men lost. |