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

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, ...

Constructed under the Virginia-class modular design program, Iowa integrates cutting-edge systems for undersea warfare, ...

General Dynamics, the parent company of Groton-based submarine maker Electric Boat, saw its revenues and profits rise in the ...

A ceremony to mark 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 Sailors onboard USS Iowa is expected to take place on Saturday.

Wendy Wintersteen is president of Iowa State University. Watching the young men and women sailors scramble aboard the new USS Iowa submarine as ship sponsor Christie Vilsack announced ...

NORFOLK, Va. — USS Iowa veterans gathered at Naval Station Norfolk Saturday morning for their annual tribute to their fallen fellow sailors on the battleship. One by one, the names of the 47 sailors ...

The USS Iowa 36th Commemoration Ceremony will be held at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday.The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will remember and honor the 47 sailors who lost their lives after a gun turret ...

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.

A ceremony marking 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 sailors onboard USS Iowa took place Saturday. <a href=" ...