SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT
                  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 7, 1999


                     AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Louisiana                  0-16572                  39-1097012
   (State or other       (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
    jurisdiction                                       Identification No.)
   of incorporation)



       P.O. Box 50280, New Orleans, Louisiana                 70816
      (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

                              (504) 436-2121
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                              Not Applicable
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

     On  July 7, 1999, Avondale Industries, Inc. issued the press release filed
     herewith  as  Exhibit  99.1  announcing that Avondale has been notified by
     the  United   States   Circuit   Court  that  Avondale's  challenge  of  a
     1993 union election has been upheld.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)  Exhibits.

          99.1 Press release issued by the Registrant on July 7, 1999.



                            SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf  by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                         AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.



                         By:       /s/ THOMAS M. KITCHEN
                             ------------------------------------------
                                       Thomas M. Kitchen
                             Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:    July 8, 1999