Sometime between a year and eighteen months later the hull of the sub was sunk in a deep ocean trench, although previously the submarine USS Ethan Allen had been scuttled in order to deceive Soviet officials that Red October had been sunk. The submarine was reverse engineered and stripped of all technology by the U.S. Most of the officers defected with Ramius but the commander of the Dallas concealed the defection from the rest of the crew, who were repatriated in due course. The Soviet Alfa-class attack submarine Konovalov discovered Red Octobers survival, but was destroyed before it could report back that Red Octobers sinking had been staged. The rescue plan resulted in the Russian Navy believing the boat had been destroyed. Despite efforts by the Soviet Navy, Red October was able to reach USS Dallas and the United States was able to engage in a complicated rescue plan.Īlong for the ride on the Dallas, and later on the Red October, is a part-time CIA analyst named Jack Ryan, who read Ramius' intent and suggested setting up the rendezvous. Once at sea Ramius murdered Ivan Putin, the political officer, and then turned the boat towards the United States. According to the story The Hunt for Red October, in late 1984 (according to the dates mentioned in the book, the year could not have been 1984, but is consistent with the year 1982) Ramius and his command crew took the Red October out on exercises. government to see this submarine either destroyed or captured.Ĭaptain First Rank Marko Aleksandrovich Ramius was the first and last commanding officer of Red October. One interpretation, as offered in the film and book, is that this submarine's existence is for one purpose: not as a deterrent to an American attack on the Soviet Union, but solely as a weapon of first strike. As described in both the book and the film, these capabilities combine to create a horrific weapon, whereby the submarine could easily reach the coastal waters of a city, like Washington DC, fire its missiles, and destroy key targets before any government or military leaders could order a counterattack. With a stealthy propulsion unit, it can no longer be detected by NATO naval vessels. As a submarine of the Typhoon class, it carries many ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads. The drama of the story partially centers around the dual capabilities of this submarine.
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