Mount Pleasant in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

SH-3G Sea King

BuNo. 149932

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009

1. SH-3G Sea King Marker

Inscription. The SH-3 Sea King replaced the H34 as the US Navy's standard ASW ( Anti-Submarine Warfare) helicopter from the 1960s to the 1990s. A watertight "boat" hull and stabilizing floats gave the Sea King short term amphibious capability. Several Sea Kings were modified for air-sea rescue during the Vietnam War. On 27 December 1968, the crew of the Apollo 8 were recovered and brought aboard Yorktown by a Sea King. The Sea King was replaced by the SH-60 Sea Hawk as the US Navy's primary sea-based ASW and SAR (search and rescue) platform.

The US Marine manned Sea King (VH-3D VIP) is the primary presidential helicopter. This aircraft is known as "Marine One" when the President of the United States is on board.

Manufacturer: Sikorsky
Type: ASW and SAR helicopter
Crew: two pilots, two systems operators
Powerplant: two 14,000 hp General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshafts
Rotor span: 62 ft (18.9 m)
Length: 54 ft 9 in (16.7 m )
Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
Weight: 13,00 lbs (5,897 kg) empty; 21,000 lbs (9,525 kg) maximum
Armament: two MK 44/46 torpedoes,or depth- bombs (ASW)
Maximum Speed: 166 mph (267 km/h)
Combat radius: 250 miles (402 kilometers)
Service ceiling: 14,700 ft (4,485.5 m)

This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola,

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is December 27, 1968.

Location. 32° 47.416′ N, 79° 54.516′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker can be reached from Patriots Point Road. Aboard the USS Yorktown. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant SC 29464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The A-7E Corsair II (a few steps from this marker); E-1B Tracer (a few steps from this marker); F-8K Crusader (a few steps from this marker); A-6E Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker); Carrier-Based A-6 Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker); S-3B Viking (within shouting distance of this marker); F/A-18A Hornet (within shouting distance of this marker); Clamagore (SS-343) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.

Also see . . . SH-3 Sea King From Wikipedia. Aircraft carriers always deployed the Sea King as the first aircraft in the air and the last to land serving in air operations as plane guard and SAR (Search and Recovery) for the fixed winged aircraft. (Submitted on May 21, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

SH-3G Sea King and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009

2. SH-3G Sea King and Marker

SH-3G Sea King , Rotor disc area: 280.47 m2 (3018 sq ft) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009

3. SH-3G Sea King , Rotor disc area: 280.47 m2 (3018 sq ft)

Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 19, 2013

4. SH-3G Sea King Marker

SH-3G Sea King, on deck at right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009

5. SH-3G Sea King, on deck at right

SH-3G Sea King image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Wikipedia

6. SH-3G Sea King

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,479 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 30, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.