Keywords: USS Hornet (CVS-12) underway in 1969.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet CVS-12 underway in the Pacific Ocean circa in July 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 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv12-69apollo/002 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 1969-07 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Hornet CV-12 |