Red October (fictional submarine) Ramius but the commander of "Dallas" conceals the defection from the rest of the Soviet crew, who are repatriate in due course. The submarine is reverse engineered by the U.S. Navy to discern its secrets. Sometime between a year and eighteen months later the hull of the sub is 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 technology then seems to disappear, although there are later references in some other books, including "The Sum of All Fears". In "The
The Hunt for Red October (film) "Red October", guesses his former mentor's route and sets a course to intercept. The Soviet fleet's intentions are unknown to the U.S., although their orders are to sink "Red October". Due to the actions of an unknown saboteur, "Red October"s caterpillar drive fails during risky maneuvers through a narrow undersea canyon. Petty Officer Jones, a sonar technician aboard "Dallas", has discovered a way to detect "Red October" using underwater acoustics, and plots an intercept course. Ryan arranges a hazardous mid-ocean rendezvous to board "Dallas", where he attempts to persuade its captain, Commander Bart Mancuso, to contact Ramius and determine his