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 deduces Ramius's plans. The U.S. military reluctantly agrees, while planning for contingencies in case the Soviet fleet has intentions other than those inferred. After it is revealed that Ramius has informed Moscow of his plan for him and his officers to defect, Ryan becomes responsible for shepherding Ramius and his vessel away from the pursuing Soviet fleet, and meets with an old Royal Navy acquaintance, Admiral John White, commanding a task force from the aircraft carrier . In order to convince the Soviets that "Red October" has been destroyed, the U.S. Navy rescues her crew after Ramius fakes a reactor