In a further sign that none of the Iowa-class battleships will ever return to service, the latest U.S. Navy vessel named for ...

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) was commissioned in a ceremony on Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. It is the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the state of Iowa.

Christie Vilsack, third from left, sponsor of the new USS Iowa submarine, poses with crew members and Kelly Sullivan, far ...

A gray sky is a fitting way to celebrate 'The Gray Ghost.' The new USS Iowa sub, SSN 797, was commissioned Saturday morning during a special ceremony at Submarine Base New London in Groton, ...

The Navy will commission USS Iowa (SSN 797) on April 5, 2025. SSN 797 is the 5th Navy ship to be named Iowa; it is the first ...

Guests watch Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speak during the livestream of the USS Iowa commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut ...

“United States Ship Iowa is in commission, and I am in command,” said Captain Gregory Coy. Hundreds of veterans as well family and friends of the 140 crew members for the USS Iowa gathered at ...

It's anchors aweigh today for the USS Iowa, nearly six years after construction began. The new Virginia class submarine officially commissioned at a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut. Among the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The new USS Iowa submarine will be commissioned for service in Connecticut this weekend. According to the website for it, the USS Iowa is a fast-attack nuclear-powered ...

There are more than two dozen watch parties in Iowa for Saturday's ceremony, as well as a live-stream set up on the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee. There are more than two dozen watch parties in ...

A gray sky is a fitting way to celebrate 'The Gray Ghost.' The new USS Iowa sub, SSN 797, was commissioned Saturday morning during a special ceremony at Submarine Base New London in Groton ...