The Hunt for Red October proceeds to pursue and engage it. The two U.S. submarines escorting "Red October" are prevented from firing by rules of engagement, and "Red October" is damaged by a torpedo from the Alfa. After a tense standoff, "Red October" rams "V. K. Konovalov" broadside and sinks it. The Americans escort "Red October" safely into dry dock in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ramius and his crew are taken to a CIA safehouse to begin their settlement into American life. Ryan is commended and debriefed by his superiors; he later flies back to his posting in London. "The Hunt for Red October" introduced Tom
The Hunt for Red October (film) participated in the Pacific Fleet-supported filming. The crew of "Houston" called their month-long filming schedule the "Hunt for Red Ops." "Houston" made more than 40 emergency surfacing "blows" for rehearsal and for the cameras. Baldwin was approached in December 1988, but was not told for what role. Klaus Maria Brandauer was cast as Soviet sub commander Marko Ramius but two weeks into filming he quit due to a prior commitment. The producers faxed the script to Sean Connery who, at first, declined because the script seemed implausible in portraying the Soviet Union as an ambitious naval power. He was missing