Question: Was ship that recovered Apollo 13 named after a World War II battle?, Answer:Yes, Description of Apollo 13: A failed crewed mission to land on the Moon, Fact1: Apollo 13 was recovered by the USS Iwo Jima., Fact2: Iwo Jima was captured from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II by the US in a conflict called the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Step1: Which ship recovered Apollo 13 crew?, Step2: What was #1 named for?, Step3: Did #2 occur during World War II?, Wikipedia page for step 1: Apollo 13, Wikipedia page for step 2: USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), Wikipedia page for step 3: Battle of Iwo Jima, not_definitive_answer: False, incorrect_answer: False