'' Tiger Cruise '' is a 2004 film set aboard '' Constellation '' during the " tiger cruise " at the ending of her deployment in September 2001 . The story tells of the events aboard the ship before , during , and after the September 11 , 2001 attacks . '' Constellation '' actually was underway to Naval Air Station North Island with a number of " tigers " ( children of crew members ) on that day . The carrier had already been decommissioned when the movie was filmed ; '' '' , '' '' , and '' USS '' Abraham Lincoln '' '' were used as stand-ins
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
USS Constellation (CV-64)