The aircraft carrier , under the command of Captain Carl J. Seiberlich, was selected as the primary recovery ship (PRS) for Apollo 11 on June 5, replacing its sister ship, the LPH , which had recovered Apollo 10 on May 26.
ðɪ ˈɛɹkɹæft kˈæɹiɚ , ˌʌndɚ ðə kəmˈænd ʌv kˈæptɪn kˈɑːɹl dʒˈeɪ. sˈeɪbɚlˌɪx, wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹi ʃˈɪp pˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈɛs fɔːɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪlˈɛvən ˌɔn dʒˈuːn fˈaɪv, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ɪts sˈɪstɚ ʃˈɪp, ðɪ ˌɛlpˌiːˈeɪtʃ , wˌɪtʃ hæd ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd ɐpˈɑːloʊ tˈɛn ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti sˈɪks.