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 submarine recently moved its home port from Hawaii to Guam, the first forward deployment of a Virginia-class submarine. "In time of conflict, that is where we replenish, repair and rearm ...

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 ...

as well as the USS Michigan and USS Georgia in 2028, severely depleting the submarine force's capabilities. Improvements to Virginia-class attack submarines are expected to replace the lost Ohio ...

PERTH--In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new waters where ...

April 5, 2025. US Navy Photo USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. The 7,800-ton ...

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 ...