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A bit more detail 50 years after the real mutiny that supposedly inspired the movie ....
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Mutiny on the Storozhevoy: Historian Alexey Uvarov tells the story of the Soviet naval revolt that inspired ‘The Hunt for Red October’ — Meduza
Fifty years ago, in November 1975, a political officer in the Soviet Union’s Baltic Fleet launched an armed mutiny in hopes of sparking a “second revolution.” This staunch communist, Valery Sablin, managed to steer a frigate into open waters and win over part of the crew to his cause. But after...
