From Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) — Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet declared Oct. 31 that the sunken submarine recently discovered by divers in the Western Pacific is, indeed, the World War II submarine USS Wahoo (SS 238).
“After reviewing the records and information, we are certain USS Wahoo has been located,” said Adm. Gary Roughead, the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander. “We are grateful for the support of the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, and appreciate greatly the underwater video footage of the submarine provided by our Russian navy colleagues, which allowed us to make this determination. This brings closure to the families of the men of Wahoo - one of the greatest fighting submarines in the history of the U.S. Navy.”

[1] http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=26378&page=1

[2] Reading about men like Mush Morton and the other submarine heroes of WWII definitely influenced my decision to become a submariner.
Salute!