Recovery of Apollo 12

#otd USS Hornet CVS-12 hoists the Apollo 12 Command Module aboard. The spacecraft splashed down less than three miles from the HORNET in the Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island of Samoa, 24 November 1969. #apollo12 #nasa #usshornet #cv12 #cvs12 #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari #aviationadventures