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Apollo 13: the crew on the recovery ship

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-apo13-40009

Image Size 300 DPI: 31 * 20 cm

Rear Admiral Donald C. Davis, Commanding Officer of Task Force 130, the Pacific Recovery Forces for the Manned Spacecraft Missions, welcomes the Apollo 13 crewmembers aboard the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 13 mission. The crewmembers (from the left) astronauts Fred W. Haise Jr. (waving), lunar module pilot; John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot; and James A. Lovell Jr., commander; were transported by helicopter to the ship following a smooth splashdown only about four miles from the USS Iwo Jima. Splashdown occurred at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970, to conclude safely a perilous space flight.

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1970 - APOLLO - APOLLO 13 - ASTRONAUT - BLACK AND WHITE - BOAT - CREW - HAISE FRED - HUMAN - LOVELL JIM - MAN - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - POSTFLIGHT - SWIGERT JOHN L. - WAVE -