Jonas Pleškys

Jonas Pleškys (March 10, 1935 – c. April 12, 1993) was a Soviet Navy barge captain who defected from the Soviet Union to the United States in April 1961. As a captain of a barge, he directed his vessel to Gotland, Sweden, where he asked for political asylum. The crew and the barge were returned to the Soviet Union. His defection served as an inspiration for Tom Clancy's book The Hunt for Red October.

Jonas Pleškys
Born(1935-03-10)March 10, 1935
Near Tverai, Lithuania
DiedApril 12, 1993(1993-04-12) (aged 58)
Oakland, California, United States
NationalityLithuanian
Occupation(s)Soviet Navy barge captain
Programmer/analyst
Known forOne of the inspirations for Tom Clancy's book The Hunt for Red October
Children2
RelativesSister Eugenija Pleškytė
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