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The sea recovery cable (with the yellow sheath) and the wide, grey parachute attachment and the disconnect fitting (aka "flower pot"), located between gusset #3 and gusset #4.

The sea recovery cable was used by recovery forces to lift the spacecraft out of the ocean.

All of the drogue and main parachute risers were attached to the command module at the flower pot.

 
Apollo 11 sea recovery cable and parachute attachment and the disconnect fitting (flower pot) at Destination Moon
Time picture taken Thu Aug 23 12:56:52 2018
Location picture taken Boeing Hall
St. Louis Science Center
St. Louis, MO
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