However, the movie was not filmed on an actual ship.
* Filming locations included:
* Studios: 20th Century Fox studios in Hollywood, California.
* Ocean scenes: Filmed off the coast of Catalina Island, California.
* Shipyard: The filming used a decommissioned cruiser, the USS Helena, which was docked at the Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, California. This ship was used for the scenes where the Indianapolis is in dry dock.
Although the film isn't set on a specific location, the plot centers on the sinking of the real USS Indianapolis, a tragic event that happened in July 1945. The film uses the fictional USS Caine to represent the USS Indianapolis, and the story revolves around the events leading up to the sinking, the sinking itself, and the survivors' ordeal at sea.