United States Virginia Fleet Update
United States - Navy
| Date | April 5, 2025 |
| Country | United States |
| Force | Navy |
| Ship Class | Virginia |
| Ship Name | USS Iowa |
| Hull Number | SSN-797 |
| Event | Commissioned (+1) |
Description
Twenty-fourth Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on 5 April 2025. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Iowa's keel was laid on 20 August 2019 and she was christened on 17 June 2023. A Block IV variant at 377 feet and approximately 7,800 tonnes, Iowa features expanded vertical launch systems and additional torpedo tubes. She is homeported at Groton.
