The S-58 was initially known as the HSS-1 Seabat in US Navy service. 3 XHSS-1 were ordered in Jun 1952, probably as a fall back, as the development of the principal competitor (the Bell Model 61 or HSL-1) was proceeding unsatisfactorily. 215 HSS-1s were produced and were known as the SH-34G after the US designation consolidation (or the UH-34G, once the ASW gear was removed). A further 167 HSS-1N (SH-34J/UH-34J) were later produced with poor weather and night operations capability. 10 USN airframes were later transfered to the USAF and converted to base rescue HH-34s.
Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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1968/72 | HC-5 | NAS Imperial Beach / Ream Field |
1967/70 | HC-7 | Atsugi Kaigun-hikōjō |
1961/62 | HS-13 | Quonset State |
1960/70 | HC-6 | NAS Norfolk |
1960/62 | HS-10 | NAS Imperial Beach / Ream Field |
1958/64 | HS-11 | Quonset State |
1958/62 | HS-6 | NAS Imperial Beach / Ream Field |
1957/64 | HS-7 | NAS Norfolk |
1957/64 | HS-5 | Quonset State NAS Key West |
1957/62 | HS-3 | NAS Jacksonville Elizabeth City |
1957/62 | HS-2 | NAS Imperial Beach / Ream Field |
1957/61 | HS-1 | NAS Key West |
1956/68 | HS-8 | NAS Imperial Beach / Ream Field |
1956/64 | HS-4 | NAS Imperial Beach / Ream Field |
1956/64 | HS-9 | Quonset State |
1955/64 | HC-1 | NAS Imperial Beach / Ream Field |
1955/?? | VXE-6 | Christchurch NAS Patuxent River |