PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The Marine Specialty Painting announced Wednesday that they will unveil the restored gun barrel from the USS Iowa on Apr. 19 in Portsmouth. According to a press release ...

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 ...

Fundraising is underway to outfit the USS Iowa submarine. The warship was christened last month and is now undergoing sea trials for the next year before it’s cleared for active service.

USS Iowa's restored gun barrel travels from Portsmouth ... help from community members and donations, like the donation of paint from Sherwin-Williams. Marchigiani said it's not only a piece ...

Iowa now has a new Navy vessel honoring the Hawkeye State. A Virginia-class submarine, the USS Iowa, was christened on Saturday at a shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. The USS Iowa took center stage ...

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 latest nuclear submarine from General Dynamics Electric Boat, the USS Iowa, was christened on Saturday, with hundreds watching onsite, and many more watching on the live stream in Iowa.

“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 ...

Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack christens the USS Iowa. One of the nation’s newest warships will carry Iowa’s name — underwater. The USS IOWA SSN 797 will be part of the U.S. Navy ...