Notably, the Mighty Mo was the final battleship to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy. During its tenure in WWII, the Iowa-class battleship was assigned to the Pacific Theatre, where it participated ...

In a further sign that none of the Iowa-class battleships will ever return to service, the latest U.S. Navy vessel named for the Hawkeye State was officially commissioned into service at a ...

The last Iowa was BB-61, the lead hull in the four-ship World War II Iowa-class. Present at the event, alongside congressional members and fleet leadership, was John Phelan in his first ...

IOWA CITY — Class of 2026 wide receiver Diondre Smith has committed to Iowa football, he announced on April 20. Smith, a product of Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida, is listed ...

The third and most famous, the lead ship of the Iowa-class battleships, served during World War II, fighting extensively in the Pacific Theater, and the Korean War, before being decommissioned in ...

"It only happens once in that ship’s lifetime." “It’s a big investment from taxpayer dollars. That’s a big deal,” he said. The USS Iowa, designated SSN-797, is the 24th Virginia class ...

IOWA CITY — Four-star offensive lineman Gene Riordan has committed to Iowa football in the 2026 high school class, he announced via social media on April 21. Riordan, a product of Hinsdale Central ...

Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine Iowa man ... named after the state since the famed World War II-era battleship Iowa (BB-61). “In this coming year, this crew of proud ...

IOWA CITY — Class of 2026 wide receiver Diondre Smith has committed to Iowa football, he announced on April 20. Smith, a product of Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida ...

THEM BEFORE THEY SPREAD EVEN MORE. WELL, AN IOWA VETERAN JUST GOT HIS CLASS RING BACK TWO YEARS AFTER HE LOST IT. THIS IS A REALLY COOL STORY. WAYNE SHAW BOUGHT THAT RING 15 YEARS AFTER HE ...