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, ...

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

In a further sign that none of the Iowa-class battleships will ever return to service, the latest U.S. Navy vessel named for ...

The Navy's new submarine, USS Iowa, was constructed by Groton-based General Dynamics Electric Boat and it will be based at ...

The U.S. Navy officially welcomed its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine to the fleet Saturday with the ...

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

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

Its slogan is actually derived from another Iowa namesake, the USS Iowa battleship that saw action during World War II and ...

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

“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 ...