The Hunt for Red October (film) be destroyed by its own fired torpedo. The crew of "Red October", now rescued, watch the explosion from the deck of the U.S. frigate; unaware of the second Soviet submarine, they believe that Ramius has sacrificed himself and scuttled "Red October" to avoid being boarded. Ryan and Ramius, their subterfuge complete, navigate "Red October" to the Penobscot River in Maine. Ramius admits that the reason he defected was that after he was handed the plans for "Red October", a nuclear war first strike weapon, he concluded that he could never support such an action. From atop the submarine's sail deck,
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