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The Hunt For Red October

Naval Submarine Base Point Loma

San Diego · United States  ·  Dry dock shipyard scene

The Hunt For Red October filmed at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, San Diego. Near San Diego, this naval submarine base has the dry dock that stands in for the fictional Patuxent shipyard, where Ryan meets an expert. On screen it's US Naval Shipyard, Patuxent, Maryland.

Where to go

32.726526, -117.244454

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
The Hunt For Red October (1990)
On screen
US Naval Shipyard, Patuxent, Maryland
In real life
Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, San Diego
Can you visit?
Private. Not open to visitors
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Hunt For Red October film at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma?
At 32.726526, -117.244454 in San Diego. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit Naval Submarine Base Point Loma?
Private. Not open to visitors.
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