The titular battleship, uss missouri, is only actually in the film for the final battle scene. The film was directed by peter berg and stars alexander skarsgard, taylor kitsch, brooklyn decker, rihanna, tadanobu asano, and liam neeson. Battleship film battleship battleship art, games and films. If you looked at the premise of battleshipa summer blockbuster about an alien invasion thats very loosely based on a board gameand came away with an meh feeling, youd be forgiven. Also nicknamed the mighty mo or big mo, she also has the distinction of being the last battleship constructed by the united states. A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns. Today, it stays docked in pearl harbor, hawaii, where there is no crew at the. Battleship stars says best part of movie was meeting real troops and their. Few can lay claim to having fought in three of the major american engagements of the 20th century, taking part in world war 2 iwo jima, okinawa, guam, the. Battleship is a 2012 american military science fiction action film that is loosely based on the board game of the same name. Battleship stars says best part of movie was meeting. Uss missouri bb63 is one of four of the remaining iowaclass battleships.
She spent the remainder of that year preparing for combat, transiting to the pacific in november. She was armed with a main battery of four 12inch 305 mm guns and. Alex hopper taylor kitsch commands the uss missouri, a decommisioned ship run by old vets and uses it to defeat the alien mothership. Commander stone hopper of the uss sampson, was alexander skarsgard. If you looked at the premise of battleship a summer blockbuster about an alien invasion thats very loosely based on a board gameand came away with an meh feeling, youd be forgiven. The battleship missouri has served her nation with honor and distinction through world war. We used active and wounded military as well as veterans that have fought over the years, so there is a. Weighing over 58,000 tons and measuring just under 900 feet from bow to stern, the uss missouri is a hulking, aweinspiring behemoth of a ship. Navy, the last one to be in commission, and the site of the japanese surrender that marked the ending of world war two, the uss missouri bb63 has earned a place in the u. That director peter bergs adaptation of the classic hasbro board game which throws an alien invasion twist into the traditional naval warfare plot of the source material could possibly be striving for true authenticity seems peculiar, to say the least. Alex hopper taylor kitsch has to commandeer the uss missouri. The uss missouri memorial association is dedicated to preserving the battleship missouri and sharing her story and place in history.
Battleship the real deal behind the scenes of battleship. The movie contributed significantly to funds to preserve the uss missouri. Four ships of the united states navy have been named uss missouri in honor of the state of missouri. The revival of the great missouri battleship in the salvation of the world.
Battleship 2012 resurrecting might mo behind the scenes hd movie. Based on this weekends box office returns, which saw the avengers retaining the number one spot by pummeling the navy flick, it appears that sentiment is more popular than the movie. A real army officer and a world war iiera battleship are scene stealers in. The battleship missouri memorial rounds out 2019 with its 9 millionth visitor jan 06, 2020. In the movie battleship, the uss missouri is reactivated. The missouri was commissioned during world war ii and ended the war in 1945 with the japanese surrender on her deck that ended the war. Uss missouri bb 11, a maineclass battleship, was the second ship of her class and of the united states navy to be named in honor of the 24th state. Having no better options, the surviving crew of the john paul jones return to harbor and board the uss missouri bb63, a 70year old decommissioned battleship that has been converted into a museum, but armed with main battery of 16 naval rifles. The survivors of the uss john paul jones work with the veterans of the battleship missouri to make her sail again. Go behind the scenes of battleship to see how the director peter berg used real. The mighty mo was the last american battleship ever built and the last to be. The uss missouri bb63 is one of the most storied american warships ever constructed. Greg gadson as one of its heroes, the movie features vets who fought on a real battleship the uss missouri, also in the film during world war ii. More famously, the battleship was the location of the surrender of the empire of japan on september 2nd, 1945 vj day signifying the end of.
This impressive book describes the history of this historic ship in great detail and author. A true force to be reckoned with in her prime, today, the now peaceful giant stands silent guard over pearl harbor. The uss missouri bb63 was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the state of missouri. The uss missouri was finally retired in 1992 and turned from a warship into a museumjust like the one in the movie. The uss missouri crew database is partially completed and always growing. Battleship is such a fantastically dumb film yet a satisfying actionscifi flick if you knew nothing about how these ships are actually operated. Couples retreat, film 44s sarah aubrey the kingdom, along with. Battleship stars says best part of movie was meeting real troops and. In addition to casting actual wounded veteran greg gadson as one of its heroes, the movie features vets who fought on a real battleship the uss missouri, also in.
We are not affiliated with the uss missouri memorial association, the caretakers of. This is my battleship is feeling proud at pacific battleship center battleship uss iowa. When the iowa class battleships were reactivated in the 1980s, the navy had to recall veterans who had served on the ships during world war ii and korea, so they could teach the new crews how to operate the guns, fire control systems and other 1940s era technology. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the battleship was the most powerful type of warship, and a fleet of battleships was considered vital for any nation that desired to maintain command of the sea the term battleship came into formal use in the late 1880s to describe a type of ironclad. In the film, the crews of a small group of warships are forced to battle against a. Our thanks to herb fahr who has helped us collect much of the data we have entered.
See more ideas about battleship, us battleships and battleship missouri. Based on the classic hasbro naval combat game, battleship is the story of an international fleet of ships who come across an alien armada while on naval war games exercise. Tour the battleship uss missouri from world war ii, through korea, the cold war, and desert storm, the missouri served her country for 48 years. Oddly enough, thats also the case with universals upcoming battleship movie. Battleship 1010 movie clip they aint gonna sink this. Uss missouri 1841, a sidewheel frigate launched in 1841 and destroyed by fire in august 1843 uss missouri bb11, a maineclass battleship in service from 1900 to 1922. Arriving in the war zone in january 1945, missouri supported the iwo jima invasion, the ryukyus campaign and raids on japans home islands during the following months. Her main armament consisted of nine 16 inch 406mm50 cal mark 7 large guns. Uss missouri battleship facts bb63 world war 2 facts. Battleship 1010 movie clip they aint gonna sink this battleship 2012 hd duration. Pearl harbor memorial uss battleship missouri memorial. Well, first its just a silly movie and not to be taken seriously. World of warships official channel 2,874,974 views.
Uss missouri bb63, an iowaclass battleship in service variably from 1944 to 1992. Closed on thanksgiving day, christmas day and new years day. The film was directed by peter berg and stars taylor kitsch, brooklyn decker, rihanna, tadanobu asano, alexander skarsgard and liam neeson. The legendary naval ship is the lead vessel from the last class of battleships that includes the uss iowa, uss new jersey, uss missouri, and uss wisconsin. Were those really veterans on the uss missouri in the. We used active and wounded military as well as veterans that have.
Plan your visit to pearl harbor uss battleship missouri. Ii battleship uss missouri with the aid of the retired veterans preserving her. The movie is based on the milton bradley game battleship, which has been. The team behind battleship poses in front of the u. If you were to ask me to name my favourite modern box office battleship film, then i would say it has to be the movie battleship starring rihanna i was initially frustrated by this movie, because it takes ages for the uss missouri to appear at least in her fighting role.
Uss missouri bb 63 mighty mo or big mo is an iowaclass battleship and was the third ship of the united states navy to be named after the u. Hoppers calling upon the retired veterans to help crew the missouri is inspired by actual historical events. Uss missouri, a 45,000 ton iowa class battleship built by the new york navy yard, was commissioned on 11 june 1944. Operation santa kicks off the holiday season aboard the mighty mo. With ralph wesley carey, fred miletich, mel schmuck, tom mckenna. Her continued success as a historic attraction is made possible by daily visitors, donations and partners like you.
Much of the technology on the missouri is much older compared to the us navys modern day ships. Since it is the last battleship to be built for the u. Was that the actual uss missouri sailing in the movie. Missouri that stone hopper mentions are real life vets. Uss john paul jones ddg53 uss sampson ddg102 uss missouri bb63 uss ronald reagan cvn76 jds myoko ddg175 synopsis edit. The veterans of the uss missouri that alexander skarsgards character mentions are real life vets of the uss missouri. The uss missouri was launched on january 29, 1944 and is the last battleship ever built. I must confess that i was very skeptical about the movie battleship. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the united states and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the empire of japan, which ended world war ii.
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