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{{ | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
[[Image: | |name = Battleship | ||
|picture = Battles2012.jpg | |||
|caption = Promotional Poster | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = [[Peter Berg]] | |||
|date = 2012 | |||
|language = English | |||
|studio = Universal Pictures<br>Film 44 | |||
|distributor = Universal Pictures | |||
|character1=Alex Hopper | |||
|actor1=[[Taylor Kitsch]] | |||
|character2=Stone Hopper | |||
|actor2=[[Alexander Skarsgård]] | |||
|character3=Cora Raikes | |||
|actor3=[[Rihanna]] | |||
|character4=Captain Yugi Nagata | |||
|actor4=[[Tadanobu Asano]] | |||
|character5=Mick Canales | |||
|actor5=[[Gregory D. Gadson]] | |||
|character6=Admiral Terrance Shane | |||
|actor6=[[Liam Neeson]] | |||
|character7=Samantha Shane | |||
|actor7=Brooklyn Decker | |||
|character8= | |||
|actor8= | |||
|character9= | |||
|actor9= | |||
|character10= | |||
|actor10= | |||
}} | |||
'''''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. | |||
{{Film Title|Battleship}} | |||
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{{Spoiler}} | |||
=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==SIG-Sauer P226== | |||
==SIG-Sauer | 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. | ||
Petty Officer Raikes ([[Rihanna]]) is seen drawing and firing a [[SIG-Sauer | [[Image:SigP226.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm. This is a real movie gun and has appeared in several motion pictures.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[File:Battleship 901.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lieutenant Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) appears to carry a SIG-Sauer P226 as his sidearm.]] | ||
[[File: | [[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 907.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Raikes fires her SIG at an alien.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 908.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alien POV as Raikes fires her SIG.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Mossberg 500== | |||
== | Several sailors aboard the USS ''John Paul Jones'' are seen armed with what appear to be [[Mossberg 500]] shotguns. | ||
Several | [[File:Mossberg500.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mossberg 500 "Persuader" - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[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 | 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| | [[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 | [[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 | [[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|Alex holds an M4A1.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 105.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Raikes fires an M4A1.]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch HK416== | ==Heckler & Koch HK416== | ||
The [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] 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| | [[Image:Hk416-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with 14.5-inch barrel - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File: | [[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 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.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Browning M2HB== | |||
The [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] machine gun is seen mounted on various naval vessels, including the ''John Paul Jones'' and the ''Missouri''. | |||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | |||
[[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.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 1011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A sailor opens fire with the M2.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 1013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two M2s are seen.]] | |||
[[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.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 1028.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another ''Missouri'' veteran also fires an M2.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 1029.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M2 being fired.]] | |||
==Browning M3== | |||
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a [[Browning M3]]. | |||
[[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 102.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 104.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine doorgunner fires the machine gun at the alien weapons.]] | |||
==GE M134 Minigun== | |||
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|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.]] | |||
[[Image:Battles 02.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Petty Officer Cora Raikes with a minigun.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 100.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cora with the weapon.]] | |||
== | ==M240 GPMG== | ||
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 with newer-style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M240 machine gun is seen being fired from the ''John Paul Jones''.]] | |||
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== Barrett M82A1 == | |||
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]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 1021.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Yugi Nagata ([[Tadanobu Asano]]) uses the Barrett M82A1 rifle.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 1023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alex Hopper ([[Taylor Kitsch]]) fires the Barrett M82A1 rifle.]] | |||
[[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|400px|Phalanx Block 1A CIWS - 20x102mm]] | ||
[[Image:Battles 04.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The USS ''John Paul Jones'' engages hostiles with the CIWS.]] | [[Image:Battles 04.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The USS ''John Paul Jones'' engages hostiles with a Block 1A Phalanx.]] | ||
[[Image:Battles 05.jpg|600px|thumb|none| | [[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.]] | ||
[[Image:Battles 05.jpg|600px|thumb|none|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. | |||
[[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 RAAF F/A-18 Hornets that engage the aliens.]] | |||
=Gun Platform - US Navy Destroyer= | |||
==5" Mark 45 Mod 4== | |||
[[File:Battleship 298.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5" Mark 45 Mod 4.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 299.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5" Mark 45 Mod 4.]] | |||
==5" Mark 45 Mod 2== | |||
[[File:Battleship 370.jpg|thumb|none|600px|5" Mark 45 Mod 2.]] | |||
[[File:Battleship 371.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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. | |||
[[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 for the first time since Desert Storm.]] | |||
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[[Category:Science-Fiction]] | [[Category:Science-Fiction]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
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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:
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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.
Shotguns
Mossberg 500
Several sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones are seen armed with what appear to be Mossberg 500 shotguns.
Assault Rifles
M4A1 Carbine
The M4A1 Carbine is seen in the hands of Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) and Cora Raikes (Rihanna).
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.
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 M3
A Marine doorgunner is seen manning a Browning M3.
GE M134 Minigun
The GE M134 Minigun is seen mounted on a Navy boarding craft. These are original M134s upgraded by Garwood Industries.
M240 GPMG
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.
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.
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.
5" Mark 45 Mod 4
5" Mark 45 Mod 2
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.
