The Thirteenth Day, Wednesday, 15 December Summary

The USS Dallas intentionally allows the Red October to detect it. The Red October rises in order to get a better look at the surrounding area. When the Red October surfaces, the HMS Invincible sends a message to the Red October, explaining that they are being chased. The Red October agrees to meet the HMS Invincible. Ryan sends back the coded message to the White House. The Deep Sea Rescue Vehicle, the Avalon, pulls away from the wreckage of the E.S. Politovskiy and goes to the same place that the Red October and the HMS Invincible have agreed to meet.

In Washington, they give the Senate Intelligence Committee a false story about the submarines. This leads to the arrest of a senior congressional aide, Henderson, on charges of espionage. On the Red October, there continue to be more...