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The RH-53D was the Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) variant of the Sikorsky S-65 configured for the detection, sweeping and neutralization of mines.
Used by US Navy HM squadrons and Iran.
BuNos 158682-158693: 12 for US Navy
BuNos 158744-158761: 18 for US Navy
BuNos 160099-160104: 6 for Iran
BuNos 158682-158693: 12 for US Navy
BuNos 158744-158761: 18 for US Navy
BuNos 160099-160104: 6 for Iran
Airframes (36)
| C/N | Model | Built | Reg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65-355 | rh-53d | 1972 |  158682 | |
| 65-356 | rh-53d | 1972 | 158683 | |
| 65-357 | rh-53d | 1972 | 158684 | |
| 65-358 | rh-53d | 1972 | 158685 | |
| 65-359 | rh-53d | 1972 | 158686 | |
| 65-360 | rh-53d | 158687 | ||
| 65-361 | rh-53d | 158688 | ||
| 65-362 | rh-53d | 158689 | ||
| 65-363 | rh-53d | 158690 | ||
| 65-364 | rh-53d | 158691 | ||
| 65-365 | rh-53d | 158692 | ||
| 65-366 | rh-53d | 1973 | 158693 | |
| 65-367 | rh-53d | 158744 | ||
| 65-368 | rh-53d | 158745 | ||
| 65-369 | rh-53d | 158746 | ||
| 65-370 | rh-53d | 158747 | ||
| 65-371 | rh-53d | 158748 | MS-489 | |
| 65-372 | rh-53d | 158749 | ||
| 65-373 | rh-53d | 158750 | ||
| 65-374 | rh-53d | 158751 | ||
| 65-375 | rh-53d | 158752 | ||
| 65-376 | rh-53d | 158753 | ||
| 65-377 | rh-53d | 158754 | MS-488 | |
| 65-378 | rh-53d | 158755 | ||
| 65-379 | rh-53d | 158756 | ||
| 65-380 | rh-53d | 158757 | ||
| 65-381 | rh-53d | 158758 | ||
| 65-382 | rh-53d | 158759 | ||
| 65-383 | rh-53d | 158760 | ||
| 65-384 | rh-53d | 158761 |
Operators
| 1966-2012 | US Marine Corps S-65 H-53 |
| 1975-1985 |  hava darya |
| 1975-1997 | US Navy |