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

Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King

2024

1. Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King Marker

Inscription.
Length 73 feet
Height 17 feet
Maximum Weight 21,000pounds
Maximum Speed 130 mph
Range 542 miles
Ceiling 14,700 feet
Engine (2) T58-GE-402Turboshaft

Mission
Anti-submarine warfare & search and rescue

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

Location. 36° 56.696′ N, 76° 16.443′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Naval Station Norfolk. It is on 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 Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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: Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey (a few steps from this marker); Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Air Station Norfolk (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 SH-3H Sea King image. Click for full size.

2024

2. Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King

The marker is just right of the aircraft's nose.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2026. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2026.