Red October (fictional submarine) by the Soviet Navy, "Red October" manages to rendezvous with USS "Dallas" and the United States is able to engage in a complicated rescue plan. Along for the ride on "Dallas", and later on "Red October", is a part-time CIA analyst named Jack Ryan, who reads Ramius' intent and suggests setting up the rendezvous. The rescue plan results in the Soviet Navy's belief that the submarine has been destroyed. The Soviet Alfa-class attack submarine "Konovalov" discovers "Red October"'s survival, but is destroyed before it can report back that "Red October"'s sinking had been staged. Most of the officers defect with
The Hunt for Red October the American “heroes”, which are U.S. military officers, who in turn are competent and dedicated in their professions, a central theme the author would explore in his later novels. In addition, "The Hunt for Red October" is considered as a coming-of-age story regarding the main character Jack Ryan. However, instead of running away from responsibilities, a theme common in contemporary American literature, Clancy subverts the convention by having Ryan rushing toward the burdens of the adult world. Moreover, it introduced Jack Ryan as a new archetype of the American hero — an everyman who uses his prior knowledge instead of