The USS Gerald R. Ford, flagship of the Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 12, departed Naval Station Norfolk around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

USS Iowa played a central role in every major U.S. conflict from World War II through the Gulf War in 1991. It is renowned for its speed, firepower, and advanced design, The Iowa Class ships were ...

The USS Iowa’s keel was laid in August 2019, with the SSN subsequently christened in June 2023. Each Virginia -class submarine is 7,800-tons and 377 feet (ft) in length, has a beam of 34ft, and ...

The USS Iowa will serve as part of Submarine Squadron 4, According to Coy, the submarine will have its first deployment in November of this year. The latest on Task & Purpose.

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) — the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the U.S. state — was commissioned in a ceremony on Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut.

The USS Iowa has anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, a large aperture bow sonar array, and electronic sensors for tracking movements or navigating minefields, the ceremony booklet states.

The USS Iowa has anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, a large aperture bow sonar array, and electronic sensors for tracking movements or navigating minefields, the ceremony booklet states.

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 ...