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

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