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

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.

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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, ...

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GROTON, Conn. (KCRG) - The U.S. Navy has a new Virginia-Class attack submarine about to hit the water. On Saturday people are celebrating the commissioning of the USS Iowa at the Naval Submarine ...

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

Sailors attached to the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa man their newly commissioned submarine during a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.

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 USS Iowa is the 24th Virginia-Class Fast-Attack Submarine accepted into the fleet. The submarine is 377 feet long, can dive around 800 feet and is manned by about 135 Navy personnel.