Christie Vilsack, third from left, sponsor of the new USS Iowa submarine, poses with crew members and Kelly Sullivan, far ...

GROTON, Conn. — The Navy will commission the 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, April 5, at Naval Submarine Base New ...

The Iowa "will project the kindness and protective capability of our people, backed up by resolve to act" when needed, writes ...

A commissioning ceremony will be held at a Connecticut shipyard as the first submarine to bear the USS Iowa name becomes an official Navy ship ...

The submarine named for the state of Iowa officially will be accepted into service at 9 a.m. Iowa time April 5 into the U.S.

According to the committee’s website, the USS Iowa SSN 797 is a fast-attack nuclear-powered submarine. Hudson says he and about 600 people from Iowa will travel to Connecticut this week ...

This April 5, 2025, in Groton, Connecticut, our state will be honored with the commissioning of the Navy's newest Virginia class fast attack submarine — USS IOWA (SSN-797). Known as “The Ghost ...

That’s when the commissioning ceremonies for the new USS Iowa submarine, hull number SSN-797, will be held in Groton, Connecticut, where it was constructed at General Dynamics Electric Boat.