Apollo 13 Recovery

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Presentation by Dana McCarthy (CAPT USNR Ret), co-pilot of the Apollo 13 primary recovery helicopter -- 66 from HS-4. Pilot was Chuck Smiley (CAPT USN Ret), at that time Commanding Officer of HS-4.

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Apollo Recovery : 

Apollo Recovery

Apollo 13 Recovery Mission : 

Apollo 13 Recovery Mission

Slide 3: 

Jim Lovell Jack Swigert Fred Haise

Apollo 13 Primary Recovery Ship:USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) : 

Apollo 13 Primary Recovery Ship:USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)

Recovery Helicopter: Sikorsky SH-3D66 from HS-4 : 

Recovery Helicopter: Sikorsky SH-3D66 from HS-4 HS-4’s #66 recovered the astronauts of: Apollo 8 Apollo 10 Apollo 11 Apollo 12

Crew of “66” - Primary Recovery Helicopter : 

Crew of “66” - Primary Recovery Helicopter

UDT Swim Team : 

UDT Swim Team

Swim Team Briefs and Prepares : 

Swim Team Briefs and Prepares

Rehearsal: Deploying Swimmers : 

Rehearsal: Deploying Swimmers

Practice, practice, practice… : 

Practice, practice, practice…

…and more practice : 

…and more practice

“66” on deck – debrief time : 

“66” on deck – debrief time

Iwo Jima heads south : 

Iwo Jima heads south

“Crossing the Line” : 

“Crossing the Line” King Neptune and the lovely Queen Amphitrite hold court…

“Crossing the Line” : 

Davy Jones, all-around tough guy Happy Shellback “Crossing the Line”

“Crossing the Line” : 

“Crossing the Line” Not-So-Happy Polliwogs

Launch:April 11, 1970 : 

Target: Moon Launch:April 11, 1970

As the earth recedes… : 

As the earth recedes…

and the moon grows larger, all is well, until… : 

and the moon grows larger, all is well, until…

200,000 miles from earth and 55 hours into the mission… : 

200,000 miles from earth and 55 hours into the mission… “OK, Houston, we’ve had a problem here…”

More than just a “problem” : 

More than just a “problem” Service Module damage

With the service module dead, and the command module shut down, the lunar module becomes a lifeboat : 

With the service module dead, and the command module shut down, the lunar module becomes a lifeboat

The Lunar Module: Three’s a crowd : 

The Lunar Module: Three’s a crowd

Slide 24: 

…making the LEM livable Scrubbing CO2 and… “Rube Goldberg survival techniques…”

As close as they’ll ever get… : 

As close as they’ll ever get… The moon and the Apollo 13 command module as seen from the LEM.

The voyage continues…and it’s a long way home. : 

The voyage continues…and it’s a long way home.

Now the tough part… : 

Now the tough part…

Re-entry: just one shot… : 

Re-entry: just one shot…

The Recovery : 

April 17, 1970 The Recovery

Apollo 13 Recovery Area : 

Apollo 13 Recovery Area Hawaii Pago Pago Splashdown USS Iwo Jima Tahiti

Morning dawns in the South Pacific : 

Morning dawns in the South Pacific

Aboard Iwo Jima preparations begin …early : 

Aboard Iwo Jima preparations begin …early

“Launch the helos...” : 

“Launch the helos...”

Along with the whole world, we wait… : 

Along with the whole world, we wait…

First sighting…three chutes! : 

First sighting…three chutes!

We follow them down… : 

We follow them down…

Happy in Houston : 

Happy in Houston

Just a few seconds more… : 

Just a few seconds more…

Splashdown! : 

Splashdown!

Picture Perfect : 

Picture Perfect

The recovery team goes to work : 

The recovery team goes to work

Recovery begins… : 

Recovery begins… Stable One Swimmers Deploy

Flotation collar and raft : 

Flotation collar and raft

Knocking on the door : 

Knocking on the door

Watch out for that first step… : 

Watch out for that first step…

Opening the hatch : 

Opening the hatch

Into the raft… : 

Into the raft…

Another astronaut emerges : 

Another astronaut emerges

Recovery One moves into position : 

Recovery One moves into position

Swimmer’s view… : 

Swimmer’s view…

Briefing by swim team leader : 

Briefing by swim team leader

The view from “66” : 

The view from “66”

Astronaut in the Net : 

Astronaut in the Net

Hoisting the astronauts one at a time : 

Hoisting the astronauts one at a time

The 5th and final Recovery for “66” : 

The 5th and final Recovery for “66”

Approach and landing of “66” : 

Approach and landing of “66”

The heroes emerge… : 

The heroes emerge…

Back home on “solid” ground : 

Back home on “solid” ground

Astronaut Fred Haise : 

Astronaut Fred Haise

Congratulations from Admiral Davis : 

Congratulations from Admiral Davis

A prayer of thanksgiving : 

A prayer of thanksgiving

Preparing the CM for recovery : 

Preparing the CM for recovery

Retrieving the CM with the B&A crane : 

Retrieving the CM with the B&A crane

Gently…gently… : 

Gently…gently…

CM’s temporary home aboard Iwo Jima : 

CM’s temporary home aboard Iwo Jima

Flying the astronauts to Pago Pago : 

Flying the astronauts to Pago Pago

Jim Lovell & Chuck Smiley : 

Jim Lovell & Chuck Smiley

1st Stop: Paradise : 

1st Stop: Paradise

American Samoa : 

American Samoa

More Paradise… : 

More Paradise…

Surf’s up… : 

Surf’s up…

Samoan welcome : 

Samoan welcome

The Governor greets the celebs : 

The Governor greets the celebs

Back to the boat : 

Back to the boat

Next stop: Oahu : 

Next stop: Oahu

Déjà vu 1941 : 

Déjà vu 1941

Pearl Harbor – USS Arizona : 

Pearl Harbor – USS Arizona

Honors: “manning the rail” : 

Honors: “manning the rail”

Heading home: the fly-in from the ship : 

Heading home: the fly-in from the ship

Feet dry at Imperial Beach : 

Feet dry at Imperial Beach