Scuttled WWII Japanese subs found

HONOLULU — Two captured Japanese submarines scuttled by the Navy just after World War II have been found in the Pacific Ocean south of Pearl Harbor.

The subs were found in February in 3,000 feet of water by the pilots of two Undersea Research Laboratory submersibles, said the National Geographic Channel, which partly funded the mission.

One of the subs was 400 feet long and carried planes as well as enough fuel to travel around the world, said Hans Van Tilburg, maritime heritage coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuaries in the Pacific Islands. The second sub had a streamlined body, conning tower and retractable guns, he said.

National Geographic Channel will broadcast the special “Hunt for the Samurai Subs” on Nov. 17.