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 ...

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

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) — the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the U.S. state — was commissioned in a ceremony on ...

The U.S. Navy will honor the 47 locally-based sailors who died in an explosion on the USS Iowa on April 19, 1989. 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.

The 377-foot vessel can dive to depths of more than 800 feet below the surface and maneuver at speeds of over 25 knots.

USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, ...

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, ...

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

On April 19, 1989, 47 sailors were killed when a gun turret accidentally exploded on the USS Iowa during an exercise in Puerto Rico.

With the War Department’s gratitude, Iowa State and Wilhelm both received the Army Navy "E for Excellence" banner. Iowa State ...

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