The U.S. Navy made history on Saturday by commissioning its first coed submarine, the USS New Jersey, marking a new era of inclusivity beneath the oceans’ surface. “USS New Jersey (SSN 796 ...

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) was commissioned in a ceremony on Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. It is the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the state of Iowa.

The USS New Jersey made waves when it was commissioned — the first submarine in the U.S. Navy's fleet designed specifically with women in mind. It is Machinist Mate Kianna Gonzalez's first ...

The Navy’s first fully gender-integrated submarine joined the fleet with changes to reflect an increase of women sailors serving in positions that were previously off limits. The biggest change?

A new nuclear-powered submarine on the drawing board for the U.S. Submarine Force will enter service as the USS Long Island, the third U.S. Navy ship to be named after Long Island and the first ...

The USS New Jersey is the 23rd Virginia-class submarine and the third Navy vessel to be named after the state. In 1900, New Jersey was the site of the construction of the first-ever US submarine.