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

Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion

2024

1. Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion Marker

Inscription.
Length 88 feet 2 inches
Height 24 feet 11 inches
Maximum Weight 23,485 pounds
Maximum Speed 196 mph
Range 665 miles
Ceiling 12,450 feet
Engine (2) T64-GE-415 Turboshaft

Mission
Mine warfare, cargo, & search and rescue

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

Location. 36° 56.7′ N, 76° 16.459′ 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,

the Western

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

Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion image. Click for full size.

2024

2. Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion

Marker is out of sight just to the right, beyond the tip of the refueling boom.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2026. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2026.