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Description
| Notes: SH-3A reconfigured for asw/logistics support missions. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky |
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| Base model: | H-3 | ||
| Designation: | SH-3 | ||
| Version: | G | ||
| Nickname: | Sea King | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Anti-submarine | ||
| Crew: | 4 | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 72' 9" | 22.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 62' | 18.9 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 11,301 lb | 5,125 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric T58-GE-10 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1400 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 540 miles | 869 km | |
| Max Speed: | 159 mph | 256 km/h | 138 kt |
| Ceiling: | 15,000 ft | 4,571 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | BF | Oceana | VA |
| USN | HC-1 | NAS North Island | CA |
| USN | HC-2 | Norfolk | VA |
| USN | VC-5 | NAS Cubi Point | Philippines |
| USN | VC-8 | Roosevelt Roads | PR |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| NAS Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida |
| Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | Mt. Pleasant | South Carolina |
SH-3G on display
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| dennis walrath , NC | Worked on SH-3Gs from 1973-75 w/VC-5, Naha, Okinawa as an AT & the radar/sonar well was always full of hydralic fluid & water after almost every recovery flight. (Sorry about what it(the well) was called, but as you entered it was just in front of you,underfoot. 04/06/2011 @ 18:40 [ref: 37173] |
| dennis walrath , NC | Worked on SH-3Gs from 1973-75 w/VC-5, Naha, Okinawa as an AT & the radar/sonar well was always full of hydralic fluid & water after almost every recovery flight. (Sorry about what it(the well) was called, but as you entered it was just in front of you,underfoot. 04/06/2011 @ 18:40 [ref: 37172] |
| D Lewis , TX | i just added some pictures,, (3 are the same and this site wont let me delete) that M Scherzi may be interested in. I drew this same helo a few years later when we formed HC 1 Det 6 and it was modified for COMSEVETNHFLT'S VIP helo.
I didn't know it had a piece in history until recently 08/04/2009 @ 12:23 [ref: 24328] |
| M Scherzi Orange County, CA | Aviation-Space historian looking for pilots and other crew that flew the Gemini, Apollo and Skylab recoveries. Also Mercury, but that was a different airframe.
Real pilots hover. usaspace AT GMail.com 07/06/2009 @ 19:28 [ref: 24284] |
| Landshark , NC | I was a resuce swimmer/ASW crewman on Sea Kings from 1986 to 1994. I server with HS-17 on board the USS Coral Sea. I loved our sea kings and hated to see the new H-60F's start to replace them right before I got out. 01/12/2009 @ 11:15 [ref: 23473] |
| John Bastin aka Juan Bastos Trenton, OH | My first squadron was VC-5 Checkertails, NAS Cubi Point 1979-1982. Had a great time working on the SH-3G (I was proud to be called a "Rotorhead") and A-4E / TA-4J. What a great time in my Navy career. Any old shipmates drop me a line. Pi_sailor@yahoo.com. 10/13/2008 @ 21:43 [ref: 22851] |
| Stephen Black Clearfield, UT | I served in HC-1 Det 2 aboard the USS. Midway from 82-84 and I'm proud to say I LSE'ed the last helo off the Midway when we were Disbanded in 84.I would like to hear from anyone from the squadron @ stephenablack@msn.com 08/01/2008 @ 17:11 [ref: 22328] |
| Adam Hodge , GA | Woops, Sorry about the double post.
Email addressis hodgetca@aol.com Thanks! 02/03/2008 @ 02:17 [ref: 19523] |
| Adam Hodge Marietta, GA | Hi All,
I'm a huge Sea King fan and was looking for any original squadron or decomm patches from any of the old HC Squadrons as trying to peice together a collection of H-3 squadron patches (I'm 17 so doing it for a keepsake type of thing). I can send a little something ($$) if need be. If anyone can help me please drop me a line. Thanks and Fly Navy! 02/03/2008 @ 02:15 [ref: 19522] |
| Adam Hodge Marietta, GA | Hi All,
I'm a huge Sea King fan and was looking for any original squadron or decomm patches from any of the old HC Squadrons as trying to peice together a collection of H-3 squadron patches (I'm 17 so doing it for a keepsake type of thing). If anyone can help me please drop me a line. Thanks and Fly Navy! 02/03/2008 @ 02:14 [ref: 19521] |
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