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 ...

SSN-797 was commissioned as USS Iowa, the first Virginia-class submarine of the second Trump administration. It was described as “just the beginning” of a revitalisation of US naval shipbuilding by ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned its 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Iowa (SSN 797), in a traditional ceremony held April 5, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

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April 5, 2025. US Navy Photo USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. The 7,800-ton ...

A historic moment unfolded Saturday, April 5 in Groton, Connecticut, as the U.S. Navy commissioned its 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine.

Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine Iowa ... “This is not just a milestone for USS Iowa, but a critical step forward in strengthening our Navy and ensuring America’s ...

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 ...

Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine Iowa man the rails during a commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. (John Narewski/U.S. Navy) Advertisement ...