US Navy commissions attack submarine Iowa

The submarine is designed to carry out core missions including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, delivery of special operations forces, strike warfare, irregular warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and mine warfare.

Iowa measures 377 feet (115 metres) long by 34 feet (10 metres) wide. The submarine is designed with a reactor plant that will not require refueling during the planned life of the ship, reducing lifecycle costs while increasing underway time.