“Red October” sub back home

GROTON, Conn. (AP) – A Navy attack submarine has returned to its Connecticut homeport from its last scheduled deployment after more than 35 years in the fleet. The USS Dallas had a brush with Hollywood fame through its portrayal in “The Hunt for Red October.” The Los Angeles-class submarine arrived back at the Navy base in Groton on Tuesday. On its final deployment the submarine traveled more than 42,000 miles, making port stops in Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Scotland and France. The submarine commissioned in July 1981 was scheduled to be inactivated sooner but the Navy in 2014 decided to extend its service life to help meet demands on attack subs. Sailors’ relatives drove from as far as Texas to be reunited with their loved ones upon the vessel’s return to port.