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Apollo 13 command module recovery

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-apo13-40002

Image Size 300 DPI: 38 * 38 cm

Crewmen aboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 13 mission, hoist the Command Module aboard ship. The Apollo 13 crewmen were already aboard the Iwo Jima when this photograph was taken. The Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m., April 17, 1970 in the South Pacific Ocean.

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1970 - APOLLO - APOLLO 13 - BOAT - COMMAND MODULE - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - PACIFIC OCEAN - POSTFLIGHT - SPACESHIP - SPLASHDOWN -