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.

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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Another USS Iowa is joining the U.S. Navy Fleet this Saturday, April 5. This USS Iowa is a submarine and about 600 people are expected to attend its commissioning ceremony.