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.

The park also features the USS Drum – a WWII submarine – tanks, aircraft and memorials dedicated to each modern war and the American men and women who fought in them. There's even a monument ...

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 U.S. Navy welcomed a new USS Iowa into its service this weekend. The new nuclear submarine, SSN-797, was commissioned on Saturday, April 5, not in Iowa, but at the Naval Submarine Base New ...

Members of the USS Topeka namesake committee will present the city with memorabilia from the recently decommissioned submarine. These historic artifacts will later be put on display at City Hall.

The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The most recent USS Iowa, the highly decorated WWII-era ...

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 ...

GROTON, Connecticut — The U.S. Navy officially welcomed its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine to the fleet Saturday with the commissioning of the USS Iowa (SSN 797) at Naval ...

Groton, Connecticut (KCAU) — Another member of the USS Iowa family was officially commissioned in the submarine capital of the world on Saturday. The ship Submersible Nuclear 797 Virginia class ...

GROTON, Conn. (KCRG) - The U.S. Navy has a new Virginia-Class attack submarine about to hit the water. On Saturday people are celebrating the commissioning of the USS Iowa at the Naval Submarine ...

As the latest Block IV Virginia-class submarine, USS Iowa’s introduction is a big milestone for the Navy, . USS Iowa (SSN 797) was commissioned over the weekend, becoming the twenty-fourth ...