The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored “battlewagons.” -Ordered in 1940 and partially built, the ...

On Saturday people are celebrating the commissioning of the USS Iowa at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Gorton, Connecticut. The USS Iowa is the 24th such submarine in the Navy, with a total of ...

The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage ...

The new USS Iowa sub, SSN 797, was commissioned Saturday morning during a special ceremony at Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Her maiden voyage will begin on Nov. 4, Commanding ...

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

A new U.S. Navy submarine was commissioned on Saturday in Groton. The USS Iowa is the 24th Virginia-Class Fast-Attack ...

GROTON, Conn. — The Navy will commission the 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, April 5, at Naval Submarine Base New ...

The USS Iowa is officially the 24th Virginia-class submarine in the Navy, and the fourth ship to bear the name of the Hawkeye ...

The Iowa "will project the kindness and protective capability of our people, backed up by resolve to act" when needed, writes ...

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

Hudson says 27 watch parties of the ceremony at 9 a.m. central time on Saturday are scheduled around the state, including at ...

The SSN 797 submarine offers quiet movement, and it's equipped with sensitive sonar to track other subs and warships. The ...