Family members of Iowa's famous naval heroes, the five Sullivan brothers, took special meaning from the commissioning of the ...

Another USS Iowa has joined the U.S. Navy’s fleet. The nuclear-powered submarine is the fourth Navy vessel to bear the USS ...

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

The USS Iowa submarine is the latest of several ships named for Iowa. An Iowa steamship was used to transport troops in the Civil War. The battleship USS Iowa BB-4 saw service in the Spanish ...

The SSN 797 is the third naval vessel to bear the name, and joins the historic battleships that have long since been retired. The USS Iowa BB 61, a highly decorated WWII-era battleship (1943-1990 ...

“This marks the moment the USS Iowa becomes an active part of the fleet. During the ceremony the ship’s Captain will give the order to ‘Man the ship and bring her to life’ and that is when ...

the USS Iowa battleship that saw action during World War II and Korea. Two thousand people are expected to be in attendance at Saturday’s commissioning, including representatives from Iowa.

"It only happens once in that ship’s lifetime." “It’s a big investment from taxpayer dollars. That’s a big deal,” he said. The USS Iowa, designated SSN-797, is the 24th Virginia class ...

The models were built by built by Sam Singewald ... It also bears a likeness of its predecessor ship, the battleship USS Iowa, BB-61, which served from World War II through 1990 and is now a ...

The USS Iowa submarine is the latest of several ships named for Iowa. An Iowa steamship was used to transport troops in the ...

The USS Iowa is the fourth Navy vessel to be named for the state, and the first to be a submarine. The first three were all battleships; the first served during the Spanish-American War ...