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,
Order of the October Revolution Order of the October Revolution The Order of the October Revolution (, "Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii") was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferred upon individuals or groups for services furthering communism or the state, or in enhancing the defenses of the Soviet Union, military and civil. It is the second-highest Soviet order, after the Order of Lenin. The insignia of the Order consisted of a badge, which was a red star with golden rays between the arms; at the centre was a pentagon bearing the image of the cruiser