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| Keywords: USS Hornet (CVS-12) and USS Princeton (LPH-5) in 1969.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet CVS-12 and the amphibious assault ship USS Princeton LPH-5 probably at Long Beach California USA circa in June 1969 Hornet with assigned Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 59 CVSG-59 was the deployed to the Pacific Ocean as recovery ship for the Apollo 11 moon mission from 27 June to 1 August 1969 The Apollo 11 crew was recovered on 24 July 1969 Note the shelter for the command module on the flight deck Princeton had recovered Apollo 10 on 26 May 1969 <br> Note the two dark blue obsolescent McDonnell F-3B Demon fighters on Hornet ' s flight deck U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv12-69apollo/004 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv12-69apollo/index_001 htm USS Hornet CVS-12 1969 Apollo 11 recovery cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1969-06 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Hornet CV-12 USS Princeton CV-37 Naval Station Long Beach | ||||
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