Avondale Shipyard - Ships Built

Ships Built

Ships built by Avondale include:

• MARAD Design C9-S-81d class (9 LASH-ships)
• USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutter and research vessel (1999)
• San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks (6 out of 9 ships, 2000-present) including USS New York (LPD-21) built with steel from the World Trade Center towers destroyed in the 9/11 attacks and USS Somerset (LPD-25) built with materials from United Flight 93, also destroyed on 9/11.
• 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)
• SS Velma Lykes, now the TS Kennedy, training ship for Mass Maritime Academy
• Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oilers (14 out of 16 ships, 1984-96)
• Bob Hope class vehicle cargo ship( 7 ships build between 1993-2001)
• Hamilton-class USCG high endurance cutters (12 out of 12 ships, 1967–72)
• Knox-class frigates (27 out of 46 ships, 1967-74)
• USCGC Greenbrier (WLR-75501) - USCG river tender