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 | |
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Born | Near Tverai, Lithuania | March 10, 1935
Died | April 12, 1993 58) Oakland, California, United States | (aged
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Occupation(s) | Soviet Navy barge captain Programmer/analyst |
Known for | One of the inspirations for Tom Clancy's book The Hunt for Red October |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Sister Eugenija Pleškytė |
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