The Second Day, Saturday, 4 December Summary

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.

The Second Day, Saturday, 4 December Analysis

Ramius's actions are beginning to be noticed by those who are supposed to interact...