Red October (fictional submarine) first strike. It thus becomes critical for the U.S. government to see this submarine either destroyed or captured. Captain First Rank Marko Aleksandrovich Ramius was the first and last commanding officer of "Red October". 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 take "Red October" out on exercises. Once at sea Ramius murders Ivan Putin, the political officer, and then turns the boat towards the United States. Despite efforts
The Hunt for Red October (film) at which point Ramius requests asylum for himself and his officers. "Red October" is suddenly attacked by "V. K. Konovalov", which has tracked them across the Atlantic. As the two Soviet subs maneuver, one of "Red October"s cooks, Loginov, an undercover KGB agent and the secret saboteur, opens fire. He fatally wounds first officer Vasily Borodin before retreating to the nuclear missile bay, pursued by Ryan and Ramius. Loginov shoots Ramius, wounding him, but Ryan kills Loginov before he can detonate a missile. Meanwhile, "Red October" makes evasive maneuvers with a diversion provided by "Dallas", causing "V. K. Konovalov" to