Nauticus will celebrate Battleship Wisconsin's 81st birthday on April 12 with special tours and family-friendly activities.

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 ...

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

The USS Iowa will be commissioned into the United States Navy on Friday, April 5. It's the first submarine and the third navy vessel that's named after the state. The last ship to bear the name was ...

Also attending will be about 65 to 70 Navy veterans who served on the battleship USS Iowa, hull number BB-61, which served from World War II through the 1980s and is now a museum ship at the Port ...

Also attending will be about 65 to 70 Navy veterans who served on the battleship USS Iowa, hull number BB-61, which served from World War II through the 1980s and is now a museum ship at the Port of ...