Naval Institute Press
Red Scorpion: The War Patrols of the USS Rasher
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9781557504043
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9781557504043
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Red Scorpion: The War Patrols of the USS Rasher
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The USS Rasher had an extraordinary record in World War II: she sank 18 enemy ships and destroyed 99,901 tons--the second highest tonnage of the war. Her fifth war patrol is the stuff of legends. In August 1944 during a single night surface attack on a Japanese convoy off the Philippines, she sank the escort carrier Taiyo and three marus, and later during that same patrol she sank another ship. Reading more like a novel than an operational history, this book covers all aspects of the Rasher's combat history in a way that both the general reader and veteran submariner will appreciate. Author Peter Sasgen is the son of a Rasher crew member, and from his father's perspective he follows the sub from the builder's way through eight action-packed patrols to war's end. His richly detailed descriptions of submarine operations include lively commentary by former shipmates and excerpts from patrol reports along with a close examination of patrol procedures, communications, life guarding, and other topics rarely covered in such detail. Sasgen also explores the essence of submarine combat--aggressive leadership--and its role in the Rasher's success.
| Author: Peter Sasgen |
| Publisher: Naval Institute Press |
| Publication Date: Apr 15, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 392 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1557504040 |
| ISBN-13: 9781557504043 |
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