Jim Irwin Leaving CSM after Splashdown
Title
Jim Irwin Leaving CSM after Splashdown
Subject
Description
7 August 1971, after 295 hours (recovery). The crew were welcomed aboard the USS Okinawa approximately 40 minutes after splashdown.
A Navy diver helps Jim Irwin from the Command Module (CM) during recovery.
A Navy diver helps Jim Irwin from the Command Module (CM) during recovery.
Creator
NASA
Source
Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
Publisher
NASA
Date
August 7, 1971
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/25day13_splashdown.html
Format
Identifier
Coverage
Recovery
UUID
85560237-768f-4fc6-ad15-256c04de8120
Original Format
Still image, black and white. Film camera.
Physical Dimensions
972 x 717
Timestamp
post-splashdown (295:11:53)
Image URL
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/ap15-71-H-1243.jpg
Source URL
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/images15.html
Persons in the Photo
Jim Irwin, Fred Schmidt (U.S. Navy Lieutenant, diver).
Location of subject
Pacific Ocean
NASA Image ID
ap15-71-H-1243HR
Collection
Citation
NASA, “Jim Irwin Leaving CSM after Splashdown,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed May 15, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/31.