The official crest of the new USS Iowa submarine (SSN-797) is designed to visually represent the ship throughout its lifecycle. It’s a key element to Iowa’s identity.

The official ship’s crest bears a shamrock in commemoration of the brothers’ Irish heritage and their service. It also bears a likeness of its predecessor ship, the battleship USS Iowa, BB-61 ...

The official crest of the new USS Iowa submarine (SSN-797) includes a likeness of its predecessor namesake battleship, the USS Iowa BB-61, as well as a shamrock in honor of Waterloo’s five ...

Kelly Sullivan, right, a member of the USS Iowa commissioning committee and her father Jim Sullivan, center, pose with U.S. Army veteran Bill Keane of Waterloo at a watch part for the ...

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 was commissioned at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut earlier this month. On this River to River, host Ben Kieffer brings us to Connecticut, where he experienced the ...

The latest Virginia-class nuclear powered submarine to join the U.S. fleet. The vessel was commissioned in a ceremony on Saturday morning in Groton.

USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. The 7,800-ton nuclear attack boat is at least ...

A date is now set for the commissioning of Iowa's newest namesake.The U.S.S. Iowa submarine will be commissioned on April 5 at 10 a.m. in Groton, Connecticut.

Kelly Sullivan, right, a member of the USS Iowa commissioning committee and her father Jim Sullivan, center, pose with U.S. Army veteran Bill Keane of Waterloo at a watch part for the ...