Watching the young men and women sailors scramble aboard the new USS Iowa submarine as ship sponsor Christie Vilsack ...

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) — the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the U.S. state — was commissioned in a ceremony on ...

The 377-foot vessel can dive to depths of more than 800 feet below the surface and maneuver at speeds of over 25 knots.

The Navy's new submarine, USS Iowa, was constructed by Groton-based General Dynamics Electric Boat and it will be based at ...

Another USS Iowa has joined the U.S. Navy’s fleet. The nuclear-powered submarine is the fourth Navy vessel to bear the USS ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned its 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Iowa (SSN 797), in a traditional ceremony held ...

As the latest Block IV Virginia-class submarine, USS Iowa’s introduction is a big milestone for the Navy, . USS Iowa (SSN 797 ...

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, ...

USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, ...

Hudson says 27 watch parties of the ceremony at 9 a.m. central time on Saturday are scheduled around the state, including at ...

Its slogan is actually derived from another Iowa namesake, the USS Iowa battleship that saw action during World War II and ...

The new Navy submarine, a nuclear-powered Virginia-class vessel, is the first submarine to be named for the state.