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    USS Iowa Commissioning [Image 5 of 14]

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    USS Iowa Commissioning

    GROTON, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    04.04.2025

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten      

    Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32

    250405-N-GR655-1220 GROTON, Connecticut (April 5, 2025) – Christie Vilsack, former first lady of Iowa and ship sponsor of the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797), gives the order to ‘bring the ship to life’ during a commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The fast-attack submarine USS Iowa and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)

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    Date Taken: 04.04.2025
    Date Posted: 04.05.2025 13:33
    Photo ID: 8955367
    VIRIN: 250405-N-GR655-1220
    Resolution: 3956x2637
    Size: 6.58 MB
    Location: GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US

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