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{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}}
 
{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}}
 
|name = Battleship
 
|name = Battleship
 
|picture = Battles2012.jpg
 
|picture = Battles2012.jpg
|caption = ''Promotional Poster''
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|caption = Promotional Poster
 
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States
 
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States
 
|director = [[Peter Berg]]
 
|director = [[Peter Berg]]
|date= 2012
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|date = 2012
 
|language = English
 
|language = English
|studio=Universal Pictures<br>Film 44
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|studio = Universal Pictures<br>Film 44
|distributor= Universal Pictures
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|distributor = Universal Pictures
|character1=Admiral Shane
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|character1=Alex Hopper
|actor1=[[Liam Neeson]]
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|actor1=[[Taylor Kitsch]]
|character2=Alex Hopper
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|character2=Stone Hopper
|actor2=[[Taylor Kitsch]]
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|actor2=[[Alexander Skarsgård]]
|character3=Stone Hopper
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|character3=Cora Raikes
|actor3=[[Alexander Skarsgård]]
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|actor3=[[Rihanna]]
|character4=Cora Raikes
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|character4=Captain Yugi Nagata
|actor4=[[Rihanna]]
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|actor4=[[Tadanobu Asano]]
|character5=Captain Nagata
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|character5=Mick Canales
|actor5=[[Tadanobu Asano]]
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|actor5=[[Gregory D. Gadson]]
|character6=Mick Canales
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|character6=Admiral Terrance Shane
|actor6=[[Gregory D. Gadson]]
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|actor6=[[Liam Neeson]]
|character7
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|character7=Samantha Shane
|actor7=
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|actor7=Brooklyn Decker
 
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'''''Battleship''''' is a 2012 science fiction film directed by [[Peter Berg]] (''[[The Kingdom]]'') and is loosely based on the famous Hasbro board game.   The film follows US naval forces as they must repel an alien invasion that has begun from the Pacific Ocean. The film stars [[Taylor Kitsch]], [[Rihanna]], and [[Liam Neeson]] and was made with the cooperation of the Department of Defense and the US Navy, and several scenes were filmed aboard active US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers.
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'''''Battleship''''' is a 2012 American science fiction film directed by [[Peter Berg]] (''[[Kingdom, The|The Kingdom]]'') and is loosely based on the famous Hasbro board game. The film follows US naval forces as they must repel an alien invasion that has begun from the Pacific Ocean. The film stars [[Taylor Kitsch]], [[Rihanna]], and [[Liam Neeson]] and was made with the cooperation of the Department of Defense and the US Navy, and several scenes were filmed aboard active US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers.
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{{Film Title|Battleship}}
  
{{Film Title}}
 
 
__TOC__<br clear=all>
 
__TOC__<br clear=all>
  
{{spoilers}}
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{{Spoiler}}
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=Pistols=
 
=Pistols=
 
 
==SIG-Sauer P226==
 
==SIG-Sauer P226==
Petty Officer Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) is seen drawing and firing what appears to be a [[SIG-Sauer P226]] pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1. Lieutenant Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) appears to carry a [[SIG-Sauer P226]] as his sidearm.  
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Petty Officer Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) is seen drawing and firing what appears to be a [[SIG-Sauer P226]] pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1 Carbine. Lieutenant Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.
 
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[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures.]]
[[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A factory black (K-Kote) SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures.]]
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[[File:Battleship 901.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lieutenant Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.]]
[[File:Battleship 901.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lieutenant Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) appears to carry a [[SIG-Sauer P226]] as his sidearm.]]
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[[File:Battleship 905.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Petty Officer Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) is seen drawing and firing a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1 Carbine.]]
[[File:Battleship 905.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Petty Officer Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) is seen what appears to be a drawing and firing a [[SIG-Sauer P226]] pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1. ]]
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[[File:Battleship 907.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Raikes fires her SIG at an alien.]]
[[File:Battleship 907.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Raikes fires her SIG.]]
 
 
[[File:Battleship 908.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alien POV as Raikes fires her SIG.]]
 
[[File:Battleship 908.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alien POV as Raikes fires her SIG.]]
  
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==Mossberg 500==
 
==Mossberg 500==
 
Several sailors aboard the USS ''John Paul Jones'' are seen armed with what appear to be [[Mossberg 500]] shotguns.
 
Several sailors aboard the USS ''John Paul Jones'' are seen armed with what appear to be [[Mossberg 500]] shotguns.
[[File:M590A1M4stock.jpg|thumb|none|450px|]]
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[[File:Mossberg500.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mossberg 500 "Persuader" - 12 Gauge]]
[[File:Battleship 1004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sailor aboard the USS ''John Paul Jones'' is armed with what appears to be a [[Mossberg 500]] shotgun.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A sailor aboard the USS ''John Paul Jones'' is armed with what appears to be a Mossberg 500 shotgun.]]
  
 
=Assault Rifles=
 
=Assault Rifles=
 
==M4A1 Carbine==
 
==M4A1 Carbine==
The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] is seen in the hands of Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) and Raikes ([[Rihanna]]).
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The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 Carbine]] is seen in the hands of Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) and Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]).
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M4A1 with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm.]]
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[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic, Knight's Armament railed handguard and vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:Battleship M4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Alex Hopper clears a ship with an M4A1 with a foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG.]]
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[[File:Battleship M4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Alex Hopper clears a ship with an M4A1 with a foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG sight.]]
[[File:Battleship M4 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[M16 rifle series#M4/M4A1 Carbine|M4A1 carbine]] is seen in the hands of Raikes.]]
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[[File:Battleship M4 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M4A1 Carbine in the hands of Cora Raikes.]]
[[File:Battleship M4 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Battleship M4 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alex holds an M4A1.]]
[[File:Battleship 105.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Battleship 105.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Raikes fires an M4A1.]]
  
 
==Heckler & Koch HK416==
 
==Heckler & Koch HK416==
 
The [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] with KAC flip-up sights is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales ([[Gregory D. Gadson]]) after recovering it from a police vehicle.
 
The [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] with KAC flip-up sights is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales ([[Gregory D. Gadson]]) after recovering it from a police vehicle.
[[Image:Hk416-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5 inch barrel - 5.56x45mm]]
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[[Image:Hk416-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5-inch barrel - 5.56x45mm]]
[[File:Battleship 1006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[HK416]] is seen being readied. Note the Heckler & Koch stamp on the receiver. Mick racks the rifle and ejects the round already chambered]]
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[[File:Battleship 1006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The HK416 being readied. Note the Heckler & Koch stamp on the receiver. Mick racks the rifle and ejects the round already chambered.]]
[[File:Battleship 1008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales ([[Gregory D. Gadson]]).]]  
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[[File:Battleship 1008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Heckler & Koch HK416 is held by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales ([[Gregory D. Gadson]]).]]
 
[[File:Battleship 910.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Colonel Mick Canales ([[Gregory D. Gadson]]) holds the HK416.]]
 
[[File:Battleship 910.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Colonel Mick Canales ([[Gregory D. Gadson]]) holds the HK416.]]
  
 
=Machine Guns=
 
=Machine Guns=
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==Browning M2HB==
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The [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels, including the ''John Paul Jones'' and the ''Missouri''.
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[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
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[[File:Battleship 1012.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This angle gives a good view of how the spent brass from the M2 falls out the bottom of the weapon instead of being spat out the side as with most machine guns.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A sailor opens fire with the M2.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two M2s are seen.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1027.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A veteran sailor on the ''Missouri'' opens fire with the M2. These men were played by actual former crew members.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1028.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another ''Missouri'' veteran also fires an M2.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1029.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M2 being fired.]]
  
==Browning M2 Heavy Barrel==
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==Browning M3==
The [[Browning M2 Heavy Barrel|Browning M2]] machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels including the ''John Paul Jones'' and the ''Missouri''.
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A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a [[Browning M3]].
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
 
[[File:Battleship 1027.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A black veteran sailor on ''Missouri''  opens fire with the M2.]]
 
[[File:Battleship 1029.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:Battleship 1028.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Next of ''Missouri'' veterans also fired from this machine gun.]]
 
 
 
==Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun==
 
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|Browning M3]].
 
 
[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG]]
 
[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG]]
[[File:Battleship 102.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun|Browning M3]].]]
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[[File:Battleship 102.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.]]
[[File:Battleship 104.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Marine fires the machine gun at the alien weapons.]]
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[[File:Battleship 104.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine doorgunner fires the machine gun at the alien weapons.]]
[[File:Battleship 1012.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A sailor opens fire with the M3. This angle gives a good view of how the spent brass from the M3 falls out the bottom of the weapon instead of being spat out the side as with most machine guns]]
 
  
==GE M134 Minigun ==  
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==GE M134 Minigun==
The [[M134 Minigun|GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134's upgraded by Garwood Industries.
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The [[M134 Minigun|GE M134 Minigun]] is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134s upgraded by Garwood Industries.
[[File:Early Garwood M134G.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
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[[File:Early Garwood M134G.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Battleship-Rihanna.jpg|550px|thumb|none|A production image of Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) manning a Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134 Minigun.]]
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[[Image:Battleship-Rihanna.jpg|550px|thumb|none|A production image of Cora Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) manning a Garwood Industries-upgraded GE M134 Minigun.]]
[[Image:Battles 02.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Petty Officer Cora Raikes with a minigun.]]
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[[Image:Battles 02.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Petty Officer Cora Raikes with a minigun.]]
[[File:Battleship 100.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Cora fired her weapon.]]
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[[File:Battleship 100.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cora with the weapon.]]
  
 
==M240 GPMG==
 
==M240 GPMG==
An [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240]] machine gun is seen being fired from the ''John Paul Jones''.
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An [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240 machine gun]] is seen being fired from the ''John Paul Jones''.
[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M240B 7.62x51mm NATO with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut)]]
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[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M240B with newer-style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:Battleship 1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An [[FN MAG#M240 Machine Gun|M240]] machine gun is seen being fired from the ''John Paul Jones''.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the ''John Paul Jones''.]]
 
 
  
 
=Other=
 
=Other=
 
 
== Barrett M82A1 ==
 
== Barrett M82A1 ==
Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) and Captain Nagata ([[Tadanobu Asano]]) use [[Barrett M82A1]] rifles to engage the third alien vessel.  
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Captain Yugi Nagata ([[Tadanobu Asano]]) and Lieutenant Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) use [[Barrett M82A1]] rifles to engage the third alien vessel.
[[Image:M82a1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG]]  
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[[Image:M82a1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG]]
[[File:Battleship 1023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) fires the [[Barrett M82A1]] rifle to engage the third alien vessel. ]]
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[[File:Battleship 1021.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Yugi Nagata ([[Tadanobu Asano]]) uses the Barrett M82A1 rifle.]]
[[File:Battleship 1025.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the Barrett.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) fires the Barrett M82A1 rifle.]]
[[File:Battleship 1026.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Nagata ([[Tadanobu Asano]]) uses the [[Barrett M82A1]] rifle.]]
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[[File:Battleship 1025.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nagata and Alex firing Barrett rifles to engage the third alien vessel.]]
  
 
==Phalanx CIWS==
 
==Phalanx CIWS==
 
Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with [[M61 Vulcan|Phalanx CIWS]] (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS ''John Paul Jones'' is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles.
 
Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with [[M61 Vulcan|Phalanx CIWS]] (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS ''John Paul Jones'' is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles.
[[File:Phalanx Block 1A.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Phalanx Block 1A CIWS - 20x102mm]]
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[[File:Phalanx Block 1A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx Block 1A CIWS - 20x102mm]]
[[Image:Battles 04.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The USS ''John Paul Jones'' engages hostiles with the CIWS.]]
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[[Image:Battles 04.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The USS ''John Paul Jones'' engages hostiles with a Block 1A Phalanx.]]
[[Image:Battles 05.jpg|601px|thumb|none|Another shot of a Phalanx firing]]
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[[Image:Phalanx CIWS 1B.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Phalanx Block 1B CIWS - 20x102mm. This is the current version which has a set of Optimised Gun Barrels (OGB) to increase accuracy and longevity, and Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) which enable the CIWS to engage targets with a low radar observability and surface targets.]]
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[[Image:Battles 05.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Block 1B Phalanx being fired.]]
  
 
==M61 Vulcan==
 
==M61 Vulcan==
The [[M61 Vulcan]] can be seen as the secondary weapon of US Navy F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.
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The [[M61 Vulcan]] can be seen as the secondary weapon of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens.
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan 20mm]]
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[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm]]
[[File:Battleship 912.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[M61 Vulcan]] can be seen as the secondary weapon of US Navy F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens during the film.]]
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[[File:Battleship 912.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of RAAF F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens.]]
 
 
 
 
==Unidentified United States Naval Guns==
 
 
 
[[File:Battleship 298.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:Battleship 299.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
  
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=Gun Platform - US Navy Destroyer=
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==5" Mark 45 Mod 4==
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[[File:Battleship 298.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5" Mark 45 Mod 4.]]
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[[File:Battleship 299.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5" Mark 45 Mod 4.]]
  
[[File:Battleship 370.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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==5" Mark 45 Mod 2==
[[File:Battleship 371.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Battleship 370.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5" Mark 45 Mod 2.]]
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[[File:Battleship 371.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5" Mark 45 Mod 2.]]
  
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=Gun Platform - US Navy Battleship=
 
==16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun==
 
==16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun==
9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the ''Iowa'' class battleships, which includes the USS ''Missouri'', the battleship featured in the film.
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Nine 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the ''Iowa''-class battleships, which includes the USS ''Missouri'', the battleship featured in the film.
[[File:Battleship 301.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Seen here are the 9 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 United States Naval Gun, the main armament of the USS ''Missouri'', the battleship featured in the film. ]]
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[[File:Battleship 301.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Seen here are the 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 United States Naval Gun, the main armament of the USS ''Missouri'', the battleship featured in the film.]]
[[File:Battleship 302.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "Mighty Mo" fires its big guns.]]
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[[File:Battleship 302.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "Mighty Mo" fires its big guns for the first time since Desert Storm.]]
 
 
 
 
  
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 20 October 2022


Battleship
Battles2012.jpg
Promotional Poster
Country Flag of the United States.jpg United States
Directed by Peter Berg
Release Date 2012
Language English
Studio Universal Pictures
Film 44
Distributor Universal Pictures
Main Cast
Character Actor
Alex Hopper Taylor Kitsch
Stone Hopper Alexander Skarsgård
Cora Raikes Rihanna
Captain Yugi Nagata Tadanobu Asano
Mick Canales Gregory D. Gadson
Admiral Terrance Shane Liam Neeson
Samantha Shane Brooklyn Decker


Battleship is a 2012 American science fiction film directed by Peter Berg (The Kingdom) and is loosely based on the famous Hasbro board game. The film follows US naval forces as they must repel an alien invasion that has begun from the Pacific Ocean. The film stars Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, and Liam Neeson and was made with the cooperation of the Department of Defense and the US Navy, and several scenes were filmed aboard active US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers.


The following weapons were used in the film Battleship:


SPOILERS.jpg WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!


Pistols

SIG-Sauer P226

Petty Officer Cora Raikes (Rihanna) is seen drawing and firing what appears to be a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1 Carbine. Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.

SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures.
Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.
Petty Officer Cora Raikes (Rihanna) is seen drawing and firing a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol after being disarmed of her M4A1 Carbine.
Raikes fires her SIG at an alien.
Alien POV as Raikes fires her SIG.

Shotguns

Mossberg 500

Several sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones are seen armed with what appear to be Mossberg 500 shotguns.

Mossberg 500 "Persuader" - 12 Gauge
A sailor aboard the USS John Paul Jones is armed with what appears to be a Mossberg 500 shotgun.

Assault Rifles

M4A1 Carbine

The M4A1 Carbine is seen in the hands of Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) and Cora Raikes (Rihanna).

M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic, Knight's Armament railed handguard and vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm
Lt. Alex Hopper clears a ship with an M4A1 with a foregrip, flashlight, and ACOG sight.
The M4A1 Carbine in the hands of Cora Raikes.
Alex holds an M4A1.
Raikes fires an M4A1.

Heckler & Koch HK416

The Heckler & Koch HK416 with KAC flip-up sights is seen used by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson) after recovering it from a police vehicle.

Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5-inch barrel - 5.56x45mm
The HK416 being readied. Note the Heckler & Koch stamp on the receiver. Mick racks the rifle and ejects the round already chambered.
The Heckler & Koch HK416 is held by Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson).
Lt. Colonel Mick Canales (Gregory D. Gadson) holds the HK416.

Machine Guns

Browning M2HB

The Browning M2HB machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels, including the John Paul Jones and the Missouri.

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG
This angle gives a good view of how the spent brass from the M2 falls out the bottom of the weapon instead of being spat out the side as with most machine guns.
A sailor opens fire with the M2.
Two M2s are seen.
A veteran sailor on the Missouri opens fire with the M2. These men were played by actual former crew members.
Another Missouri veteran also fires an M2.
The M2 being fired.

Browning M3

A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.

Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.
A Marine doorgunner fires the machine gun at the alien weapons.

GE M134 Minigun

The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134s upgraded by Garwood Industries.

Garwood Industries M134G - 7.62x51mm NATO
A production image of Cora Raikes (Rihanna) manning a Garwood Industries-upgraded GE M134 Minigun.
Petty Officer Cora Raikes with a minigun.
Cora with the weapon.

M240 GPMG

An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones.

M240B with newer-style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO
An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the John Paul Jones.

Other

Barrett M82A1

Captain Yugi Nagata (Tadanobu Asano) and Lieutenant Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) use Barrett M82A1 rifles to engage the third alien vessel.

Barrett M82A1 - .50 BMG
Captain Yugi Nagata (Tadanobu Asano) uses the Barrett M82A1 rifle.
Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) fires the Barrett M82A1 rifle.
Nagata and Alex firing Barrett rifles to engage the third alien vessel.

Phalanx CIWS

Nearly all the ships in the film can be seen fitted with Phalanx CIWS (Close In Weapons System) installations. When the alien ships launch an attack, the USS John Paul Jones is seen using the Phalanx to defend against the incoming projectiles.

Phalanx Block 1A CIWS - 20x102mm
The USS John Paul Jones engages hostiles with a Block 1A Phalanx.
Phalanx Block 1B CIWS - 20x102mm. This is the current version which has a set of Optimised Gun Barrels (OGB) to increase accuracy and longevity, and Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) which enable the CIWS to engage targets with a low radar observability and surface targets.
A Block 1B Phalanx being fired.

M61 Vulcan

The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens.

M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm
The M61 Vulcan can be seen as the secondary weapon of RAAF F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens.

Gun Platform - US Navy Destroyer

5" Mark 45 Mod 4

5" Mark 45 Mod 4.
5" Mark 45 Mod 4.

5" Mark 45 Mod 2

5" Mark 45 Mod 2.
5" Mark 45 Mod 2.

Gun Platform - US Navy Battleship

16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Gun

Nine 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 - United States Naval Guns form the main armament of the Iowa-class battleships, which includes the USS Missouri, the battleship featured in the film.

Seen here are the 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 United States Naval Gun, the main armament of the USS Missouri, the battleship featured in the film.
The "Mighty Mo" fires its big guns for the first time since Desert Storm.

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