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'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 20 miles upriver from New Orleans, Louisiana near Westwego, Louisiana. It was the site of the modernization of the USS Iowa in the early 1980s and also constructed some of the LASH ships. At one time, it was the largest employer in the state of Louisiana with about 26,000 employees.
Ships built by Avondale include:
★ ''San Antonio'' class amphibious transport dock:
★
★ USS ''New Orleans'',
★ Hamilton-class (378') Coast Guard Cutters (12, 1967-72)
★ Northrop Grumman Ship Systems - Avondale
★ FAS
★ GlobalSecurity.org
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'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 20 miles upriver from New Orleans, Louisiana near Westwego, Louisiana. It was the site of the modernization of the USS Iowa in the early 1980s and also constructed some of the LASH ships. At one time, it was the largest employer in the state of Louisiana with about 26,000 employees.
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| Ships built |
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Ships built
Ships built by Avondale include:
★ ''San Antonio'' class amphibious transport dock:
★
★ USS ''New Orleans'',
★ Hamilton-class (378') Coast Guard Cutters (12, 1967-72)
External links
★ Northrop Grumman Ship Systems - Avondale
★ FAS
★ GlobalSecurity.org
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