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Color slide of sailors in their swim trunks, gathered on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of a SH-3 Sea King helicopter in flight.
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Photograph of a SH-3 Sea King landing on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) at sea. McDonnell F2H Banshees, Sikorsky SH-3 Sea Kings, and Grumman S-2 Trackers can be seen waiting on the flightdeck.
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule with Navy Frogmen (Underwater Demolition Team) onboard as they work to stabilize the capsule and recover the crew to the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of Navy Frogmen (Underwater Demolition Team) recovering the Apollo 8 capsule. The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) can be seen in the background.
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Color slide of the Apollo 8 capsule floating in the water next to a life raft.
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Color slide of the Apollo 8 capsule being lifted by crane onto the aft elevator of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of crewmen preparing to lift the Apollo 8 capsule onto the aft elevator of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule, with its flotation devices still attached, being lifted aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). A SH-3 Sea King can be seen in the background.
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Photograph of Yorktown crewmen unhooking the Apollo 8 capsule from a crane after it was brought aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule as it is being brought aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of crewmen on top of the Apollo 8 capsule working to unhook it from a crane aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of the three Apollo 8 astronauts standing on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). From left to right are: James A. Lovell Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman.
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Film Negative showing the Apollo 8 astronauts arriving on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Color slide of the Apollo 8 astronauts walking down a red carpet laid out for them on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Slide of the Apollo 8 astronauts walking down a red carpet laid out on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Captain John Fifield introduces the Apollo 8 Astronauts, James Lovell Jr., Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, following the recovery of their capsule by the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of the USS Yorktown's Captain John Fifield welcoming the Apollo 8 astronauts: James Lovell Jr., Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders.
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 astronauts addressing the crew and the media following the recovery of the Apollo 8 capsule. Captain John Fifield holds the microphone for Frank Borman.