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Character mistake: Characters refer to the Dallas and the Red October as "ships," but anyone stationed aboard a submarine would know to call it a "boat."

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Jack Ryan: I've got a line on those doors. You know what they are?
Greer: A nearly silent propulsion system?
Jack Ryan: How did you know that?
Greer: The captain of the sub we had following her radioed in. Thing up and disappeared right in front of 'em.

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Audio problem: When the members of the Dallas crew arrive on the Red October, Ramius asks Ryan "You speak Russian?" He asks the question in Russian, but his mouth is very visibly asking the question in English.

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Chosen answer: The literal translation is "Vilnius Principal", but that doesn't sound as imposing.

Schoolmaster is correct. Nastavnik means male teacher or instructor, i.e. a schoolmaster. It does not mean "Principal/Headmaster/Head Teacher."

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