The Seventeenth Day, Sunday, 19 December Summary

The Red October is escorted out. The Russian submarine, the Konovalov, is ordered to stay behind and observe the escort, not suspecting that the Red October is involved. On the Red October, the Russians and Americans are learning about each other, with the Americans helping the Russians adjust. The Konovalov goes after the submarines. The three ships, the Pogy, the Dallas, and the Red October, pick it up on their sonar. The Konovalov recognizes the Red October by its distinctive sounds. The captain decides that they need to destroy the Red October as soon as possible. They fire two missiles at the Red October. All three ships take evasive maneuvers. One missile hits at an angle. The explosion causes massive damage but does not destroy it.

The Red October and the Dallas attempt to confuse the Konovalov but the...