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Avondale Shipyard. Coordinates: 29.924°N 90.185°W. Avondale Shipyard was an independent shipbuilding company, acquired by Litton Industries, in turn acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation. In 2011, along with the former Ingalls Shipbuilding, the yard was part of Huntington Ingalls Industries. It closed in October 2014.
The list of ship launches in 1970 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1970. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead. This list (as for those of other years) primarily covers Naval Vessels as, with rare exception, commercial ship launchings are too numerous to be listed.
Avondale Industries built eleven C8-S-81b at 29,820 DWT each in 1970 - 1971 for the Grace Line. Example is the SS Lash Turkiye. [8] Fore River Shipyard by General Dynamics Corporation Quincy, Massachusetts built three C8-S-82a at 20,574 DWT each in 1972.
USS Valdez. USS. Valdez. USS Valdez (FF-1096) is the forty-fifth Knox -class frigate and was built by Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana, and originally designated as an ocean escort (DE-1096). Commissioned in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1991, she was the first U.S. Navy ship to be named for a Spanish-descended American war hero.
Avondale Shipyard: Avondale, Louisiana: Andrew J. Higgins: Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler 23 January Japan: Yukishio: Yūshio-class submarine 29 January Spain: Bazan: Ferrol: Numancia: Santa María-class frigate 30 January Japan: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Shimakaze: Hatakaze-class destroyer 30 January West Germany: Orenstein ...
USNS. Waters. Avondale Industries, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana. USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) is a United States Navy vessel tasked with supporting submarine navigation-system testing and providing ballistic missile flight test support services. In 2011, it was homeported in Port Canaveral, Florida. [1]
Avondale Shipyard: Avondale, Louisiana Tattnall: Charles F. Adams-class destroyer For United States Navy: 28 August Japan: Wakashio: Hayashio-class submarine For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 17 September United States: Puget Sound Navy Yard: Bremerton, Washington Iwo Jima: Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship For United States Navy: 22 ...
Plans by the Port of South Louisiana to purchase what was once a major New Orleans area shipyard for construction of military vessels have been delayed. The port announced in January its intent to ...