The Hunt for Red October meltdown. Ramius and his officers stay behind, claiming they are about to scuttle the submarine to prevent it getting into the hands of the Americans. A decommissioned U.S. ballistic missile submarine, , is blown up underwater as a deception. A depth gauge taken from the main instrument panel of "Red October" (with the appropriate serial number) is made to appear as if it had been salvaged from the wreckage. Meanwhile, Ryan, Captain Mancuso, some of his crew, and Owen Williams (a Russian-speaking British officer from "Invincible") board "Red October" and meet Ramius face-to-face. The deception efforts succeed in convincing Soviet
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