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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Thaddeus Weaver grew up | [[File:Thaddeus Profile Pic.jpg|left|200px]]<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Thaddeus Weaver grew up in the 80's and 90's living coast-to-coast as the son of a U.S. Navy submariner. He has lived in Rhode Island since 1996, and graduated from the New England Institute of Technology in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Video and Audio Production. Developing his career as a technician at AV production companies and later self-employed as a freelance videographer and editor, he's been a Multimedia Specialist as a government contractor at the Naval War College in Newport, RI since 2019. A lifelong avid reader of the Second World War, he is the Content Creator of the Naval Intrigue YouTube channel and has published researched documentaries on naval stories of interest.<br><br><br><br> | ||
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Dave is a [[A Good and Favorable Wind|'''published historian''']], [[Johnston, David|'''author''']], and technical consultant on submarine history for aspiring authors. He is a co-founder and webmaster of [https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=Main_Page '''PigBoats.COM'''], a submarine history website and a passion for him since 2001. He volunteers his time as an independent researcher for the [https://www.history.navy.mil/research/underwater-archaeology.html '''Naval History & Heritage Command'''] and was part of the team that identified the wreckage of the [https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=Johnston,_David#The_discovery_of_the_final_resting_place_of_the_USS_Albacore_(SS-218) '''USS Albacore (SS-218)'''] in 2023 and the [https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08257.htm '''USS Harder (SS-257) in 2024]'''. He has contributed research and analysis to the discoveries of five other lost USN submarines. He is active in the Hampton Roads Base of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. He resides in Norfolk, VA with his wife Theresa. He is a proud father and grandfather and an avid world traveler. | Dave is a [[A Good and Favorable Wind|'''published historian''']], [[Johnston, David|'''author''']], and technical consultant on submarine history for aspiring authors. He is a co-founder and webmaster of [https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=Main_Page '''PigBoats.COM'''], a submarine history website and a passion for him since 2001. He volunteers his time as an independent researcher for the [https://www.history.navy.mil/research/underwater-archaeology.html '''Naval History & Heritage Command'''] and was part of the team that identified the wreckage of the [https://pigboats.com/index.php?title=Johnston,_David#The_discovery_of_the_final_resting_place_of_the_USS_Albacore_(SS-218) '''USS Albacore (SS-218)'''] in 2023 and the [https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08257.htm '''USS Harder (SS-257) in 2024]'''. He has contributed research and analysis to the discoveries of five other lost USN submarines. He is active in the Hampton Roads Base of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. He resides in Norfolk, VA with his wife Theresa. He is a proud father and grandfather and an avid world traveler.<br><br> | ||
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Revision as of 20:50, 17 June 2025

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Welcome to The USS Dorado Project!!

Goals & Principles
● Find Dorado's final resting place and provide photographic and video documentation of the wreck to the greatest extent possible.
● Develop a comprehensive loss scenario using information gathered from the photo and video documentation.
● Dispel the rumors and myths surrounding Dorado's loss, leaving only facts and well-founded hypotheses.
● Work with the U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command to establish safeguards that will ensure that the wreck site will not be disturbed by future expeditions.
● Properly honor the dedication and sacrifice of her crew and provide closure to the families and the United States Navy.
● Provide impetus to the effort to secure the Purple Heart medal for her crew.

Project Staff
Thaddeus Weaver - Project Manager


David Johnston - Submarine Historian
His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ “M” device, and a COMSUBGRU 7 Letter of Commendation. Chief Johnston is Qualified in Submarines and Surface Warfare.
During a break in service in the 1990’s, he worked in the travel, security, and retail industries.
Dave is a published historian, author, and technical consultant on submarine history for aspiring authors. He is a co-founder and webmaster of PigBoats.COM, a submarine history website and a passion for him since 2001. He volunteers his time as an independent researcher for the Naval History & Heritage Command and was part of the team that identified the wreckage of the USS Albacore (SS-218) in 2023 and the USS Harder (SS-257) in 2024. He has contributed research and analysis to the discoveries of five other lost USN submarines. He is active in the Hampton Roads Base of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. He resides in Norfolk, VA with his wife Theresa. He is a proud father and grandfather and an avid world traveler.

Stephen Katona - Search Area Development/Document Research


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Thaddeus Weaver & David Johnston
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West Warwick, RI, Norfolk, VA
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