Ramius informs his staff that they will be taking an interesting mission. They will move silently through the Artic, down the Atlantic coast of North America, and surface in Cuba. Meanwhile, the USS Bremerton, captained by Commander Wilson, is tracking the movements of the Red October. Ramius's letter to the Soviet Navy, detailing his plan to defect, is delayed another day due to the carelessness of the mail sorter. In England, Jack Ryan prepares the introduction to his biography of Fleet Admiral William Halsey and is about to set out for a planned trip to Washington. The Soviet submarine, the Konovalov, which was supposed to conduct training drills with the Red October, is waiting for the submarine to arrive.
Ramius's actions are beginning.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 328 words. This
study guide contains 14,111 words (approx. 47 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our The Hunt for Red October Access Pass.
