An American submarine that went missing in World War II is found off of Japan's coast

The USS Albacore is pictured in Groton, Conn., on May 9, 1942. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

The wreckage of a U.S. submarine from World War II was found off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan — after disappearing almost 80 years ago.

The USS Albacore, credited with sinking at least 10 enemy vessels during the war, was found by the University of Tokyo's Tamaki Ura and positively identified by the Naval History and Heritage Command, the Navy said on Thursday.