Characters in The Hunt for Red October

Jack Ryan

A CIA analyst who deduces the Soviet captain's intentions and is thrust into the operation.

Also in Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Executive orders, The Bear and the Dragon, Red Rabbit, Tom Clancy, Commander-in-Chief, Rainbow Six

Viktor Tupolev

A Soviet submarine captain and Ramius's former student, sent in pursuit of Red October.

Marko Ramius

The Soviet Union's foremost submarine commander, who takes the Red October to sea with a secret purpose.

Bart Mancuso

Captain of the American attack submarine USS Dallas, drawn into the hunt.