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

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

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 submarine to be commissioned and the first specifically designed to accommodate women. The ban on women serving aboard submarines was lifted in 2010 under ...

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 ...

The USS Iowa (SSN 797 ... keel was laid in August 2019 and christened in June 2023. Iowa is the 24th Virginia-class submarine to be commissioned and was designed to accommodate female sailors.

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 ...