Naval Station Norfolk , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Kaman SH-2F Seasprite

2024

1. Kaman SH-2F Seasprite Marker

Inscription.
Length 53 feet
Height 15 feet 6 inches
Maximum Weight 13,300 pounds
Maximum Speed 164 mph
Range 400 miles
Ceiling 25,500 feet
Engine (2) T58-GE-8F Turboshaft

Mission
Shipboard anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship helicopter

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 36° 56.682′ N, 76° 16.447′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Naval Station Norfolk. It can be reached from Bellinger Boulevard 0.1 miles east of B Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at Ely Memorial Park on board Naval Station Norfolk. A DoD identification card is required to access the installation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Naval Air Depot, Norfolk (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Air Station Norfolk (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Kaman SH-2F Seasprite image. Click for full size.

2024

2. Kaman SH-2F Seasprite

Viewed from next to the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2026. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2026.