Mutiny on the Storozhevoy: Historian Alexey Uvarov tells the story of the Soviet naval revolt that inspired ‘The Hunt for Red October’

Mutiny on the Storozhevoy: Historian Alexey Uvarov tells the story of the Soviet naval revolt that inspired ‘The Hunt for Red October’

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 Soviet naval and air forces crushed the uprising, the details of the mutiny remained classified for many years. Meanwhile, in the West, Sablin’s story se…