USS Iowa (SSN-797)

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USS Iowa (SSN-797)
USS Iowa (SSN 797) delivery.jpg
Iowa being delivered to the US Navy in 2024
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameUSS Iowa
Namesake State of Iowa
Ordered28 April 2014 [1]
Builder General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut
Laid down20 August 2019 [2]
Sponsored byChristie Vilsack
Christened17 June 2023 [3]
Acquired21 December 2024
Commissioned5 April 2025
Identification Hull number: SSN-797
Motto"Our Liberties We Prize, Our Rights We Will Maintain" and "Fight Iowa, Fear the Gray Ghost" [4] [5]
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class & type Virginia-class submarine
Displacement7,800  tons
Length377 ft (115 m)
Beam34 ft (10.4 m)
Draft32 ft (9.8 m)
Propulsion S9G reactor auxiliary diesel engine
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Endurancecan remain submerged for up to 3 months
Test depthgreater than 800 ft (244 m)
Complement
  • 15 officers
  • 120 enlisted men and women
Armament

Iowa (SSN-797), a Virginia-class submarine, is the fourth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Iowa. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus officially announced the name on September 2, 2015, during a news briefing at Iowa State University. [6]

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Construction and career

Iowa's keel was laid down on 20 August 2019 at the Quonset Point Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. [2] She was christened on 17 June 2023 by Christie Vilsack, the boat's sponsor and former First lady of Iowa. [3] [7]

On April 5, 2025, the USS Iowa (SSN-797) was commissioned at New London Subase in Groton, Connecticut, where the ship will be home ported. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [a]

Note

  1. ↑ For the USS Iowa commissioning crew's reception on April 3, 2025, a special beer Underway Rack Stowed, which was a cream ale made with Iowa corn, was featured as a collaboration between Iowa based Big Grove Brewery and the Groton, Connecticut, based Outer Light Brewing Company located at 266 Bridge Street in Groton with Des Moines based Big Moe Cason, who is a U.S. Navy veteran that served aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63), which is sister ship of the USS Iowa (BB-61), providing the BBQ. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Naval Vessel Register".
  2. 1 2 "Electric Boat Hosts Keel Laying Ceremony for Submarine Iowa". EB Landing (Press release). Electric Boat. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Electric Boat Christens Submarine PCU Iowa on June 17". EB Landing (Press release). Electric Boat. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "SSN 797 USS IOWA". ssn797.com. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  5. ↑ Grahn, Matt (April 5, 2025). "Fear the 'Gray Ghost' US Navy commissions USS Iowa submarine to enter service". The Bulletin . Norwich, Connecticut. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via The Des Moines Register.
  6. ↑ Petroski, William (1 September 2015). "New Navy submarine will be named USS Iowa". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Weig, Nick (17 June 2023). "Navy christens USS Iowa, the first submarine named after the state". KGAN. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  8. ↑ James, Kayla (2 April 2025). "U.S.S. Iowa submarine commissioning ceremony to take place this Saturday: There are more than two dozen watch parties in Iowa for Saturday's ceremony, as well as a live-stream set up on the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee". KCCI . Des Moines, Iowa. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Grahn, Matt (April 7, 2025). "Fear the 'Gray Ghost' US Navy commissions USS Iowa submarine to enter service". The Bulletin . Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Grahn, Matt (April 5, 2025). "Sights and sounds from the USS Iowa's commissioning ceremony: Check out some sights and sounds from the USS Iowa's commissioning ceremony on Saturday, April 5 in Conneticut". The Bulletin . Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ Grahn, Matt (April 5, 2025). "See the USS Iowa submarine as it enters service". The Bulletin . Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ Smith, Greg (April 6, 2025). "USS Iowa: 'Bring her to life'. Navy commissions latest Virginia-class submarine with ceremony in Groton". The Day . New London, Connecticut. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ Grahn, Matt (April 8, 2025). "USS Iowa set for first mission in November. Official: Subs are crucial part of nation's defense". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via The Bulletin.
  14. ↑ Schott, Paul (April 5, 2025). "USS Iowa, built and stationed in Connecticut, ready for duty". The Middletown Press . Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Underway Rack Stowed Release Party". Outer Light Brewing Company (www.outerlightbrewing.com). Groton, Connecticut. April 3, 2025. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Upcoming events: Underway Rack Stowed Release Party". Outer Light Brewing Company (www.outerlightbrewing.com). Groton, Connecticut. April 3, 2025. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  17. ↑ Stapleton, Susan (May 31, 2023). "Big Grove collaborates with a Connecticut brewery on a beer dedicated to the USS Iowa". The Des Moines Register . Norwich, Connecticut. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via The Bulletin.
  18. ↑ "SSN 797 Events: Commissioning!". SSN 797 Commissioning Committee website (ssn797.com). April 8, 2025. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ Kinney, Patrick (March 20, 2025). "Ceremony with barbecue, Iowa State Fair food set as USS Iowa submarine enters Navy service". Iowa Writers Collaborative. Norwich, Connecticut. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via The Bulletin.


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