19 Dec 1972

Pacific Ocean
  • USS Ticonderoga recovers Apollo 17 astronauts 450 miles southeast of Samoa. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | DS]
Photo(s) dated 19 Dec 1972
Recovering operations for Apollo 17, 19 Dec 1972; note USS Ticonderoga in background

19 Dec 1972 Interactive Map

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