Avondale Shipyard was an independent shipbuilding company, acquired by Litton Industries, in turn acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation. Now, along with the former Ingalls Shipbuilding, the yard is known as Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. The yard is located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, approximately upriver from New Orleans, Louisiana near Westwego, Louisiana. It was the site of the modernization of the in the early 1980s and also constructed some of the lighter aboard ship (LASH) ships. At one time, it was the largest employer in the state of Louisiana with about 26,000 employees.

Ships built

Ships built by Avondale include:

• San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks (9 out of 9 ships, 2000-present)
• Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ships (4 out of 4 ships, 1991-97)
• Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships (5 last of 8 ships, 1986-90)
• Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oilers (14 out of 16 ships, 1984-96)
• Hamilton-class USCG high endurance cutters (12 out of 12 ships, 1967–72)
• Knox-class frigates (27 out of 46 ships, 1967-74)
• USCG river tender

External links

• Northrop Grumman Ship Systems - Avondale
• FAS
• GlobalSecurity.org