Maybe "October" is just too obvious.
The acutal (fictional) timeline (from the book: Hunt for Red October) was in November: Date Event Nov 3, 1984 Red October departs; Ramius kills Putin Nov 4, 1984 Soviet Navy starts hunt; Jack Ryan alerted Nov 5, 1984 Ryan briefs U.S. officials Nov 6, 1984 Contact made with USS Dallas Nov 7, 1984 Crew evacuation; fake sub "destruction" Nov 8, 1984 Saboteur killed; defection completed
FYI - In 1984, Vladimir Putin was in training with the KGB.
Does any of this cause addtitional thinking?
Sorry - formating got messed up: Nov 3, 1984 - Red October departs; Ramius kills Putin. Nov 4, 1984 - Soviet Navy starts hunt; Jack Ryan alerted. Nov 5, 1984 - Ryan briefs U.S. officials. Nov 6, 1984 - Contact made with USS Dallas. Nov 7, 1984 - Crew evacuation; fake sub "destruction". Nov 8, 1984 - Saboteur killed; defection completed.