Ticonderoga Apollo Recovery (CVS 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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...t,?1, Few, skills are more demanding than those in the navigation field for the men who travel the sea roads and other areas of the vast oceans. , The safe and accurate piloting of TICONDEROGA is the primary mission of the men of TICO's Navigation Department. These men accomplished an outstanding job While Working around the clock to guide TICONDEROGA to within three miles of the Apollo 16 splashdown. As a result of this effort, an unprecedented first in Apollo recovery missions was made possible-the filming of the command module on its drogue chutes transitioning to its main chutes was recorded on film for the first time for all to see. The men of Navigation did more than what was expected of them. They made it possible for TICONDEROGA to complete the most efficient, expeditious Apollo recovery to date. Well Done! , , Aff af ' L s X . I y Msg. , f Y 065' W Q SQA X 4 fa , X0 5 f y V. xs,,,,,g., .. rft A 1 KWH.. gc: Y y rs, is ,,., 1 ,X f -. Q5 I I xg, 4 , xy X vm, is V in .fi BQ' qu-uulv A K X . ,. 'qui W Above: Top Row: QM3 D.L. Cox, SN J .L. Bradford, SN R.L. Hardy, QM3 D.A. Vankeuren, QM3 M. McGriff, SN F.E. Tlalylor, QM3 J .A. Delarosa. Center Row: S C.E. Vandevander, SA J.M. Montes, Jr., QM3 W.R. Turner, SN F.E. Armas, 'S NQW?www.a. at 1 f 712 f i itegatlgnple i! I - '51 ff! ff fbfffffjsg l 'Q 'Q -X. , , :1- f 'nz'-': g's :-T': ' . W IF .. q,,j,, hh E f N TLC.. IV- J fi ...Y ,'ji' f 1 L ' 'fit X ' 3 M Q11 S X ff' .. . WN cf , 2 W, I .,. K f . X T, 1 Q , 5 , .J ' sf ij .s W QM3 G. Chavez, SN G.A. Rudolph, YN3 CDR J A Perkins D.B. Kerle . Bottom Row: QM2 G.L. Jurg, QMCYS C.E. Crum, QMI G.D. Nic ols, LCDR H.V. Bryant, SN T.M. Lewis, QM3 T.L. Yates. Missing from Picture: QM3 M.J. Andrews. l l,:,:l 'W fl Z -ZA, X

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