“It is an honor to commission the Navy’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, here at Groton, the submarine capital of the world,” Phelan said. “USS Iowa will make our fleet stronger and more ...

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

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

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota prepares to unmoor from the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land after a scheduled port visit in Darwin, Australia, on March 31, 2025. Virginia ...

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

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