"Crimson Tide" is a submarine film story with Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. What is the name of the submarine where the action takes place?

The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine, USS Alabama, is the submarine where all the key action takes place in "Crimson Tide" (1995). This is truly a gripping, tightly plotted action film where macho machinations aboard the submarine are seen within the two principal officers (Captain Frank Ramsey and XO Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter). They square off over the need to have a nuclear launch that could trigger an "unprovoked world war".

Directly within the film, major conflicts begin when there are radio communications problems aboard the USS Alabama. The problems prevent the sub from receiving its orders clearly during a tense confrontation with Russian warships. U.S. Navy officer Denzel Washington faces a huge ethical dilemma: countermand the orders of legendary U.S. Captain Ramsey (Gene Hackman) to fire nuclear missiles, or follow his command and risk starting an unprovoked nuclear war.

Some clear fireworks between Washington and Hackman are seen when each of their characters articulates solid reasoning behind his decision. There are no easy villains under the circumstances, and there's no easy way to tell right from wrong. This is what absolutely makes the nuclear stakes in this instance so very terrifying.

As each officer battles the other for control of the sub, we see an epic struggle as it rages under the sea. "Crimson Tide" as a movie brings good excitement. In the end, war is avoided. Is "Crimson Tide" just too implausible?