After the war, Japanese officials confirmed that a patrol craft had witnessed an underwater explosion Nov. 7, 1944, with heavy oil, bubbles, cork, bedding and other debris rising to the surface.

Bartlett is one of the few still living World War II veterans. He celebrated his 100th birthday last month. He was part of the Hawaiian Sea Frontier Patrol Force in the Pacific. He was a sub chaser.

The wreck of one of the most storied US Navy submarines of World War II has been found in the South China Sea eight decades after its last patrol, the Navy’s History and Heritage Command said Thursday ...