ISBN: 0743489101

The USS Rasher was one of America's most successful Word War II submarines, and her wartime exploits earned her three Presidential Unit Citations. Accordingly, the Rasher sank eighteen en… Mehr…

The USS Rasher was one of America's most successful Word War II submarines, and her wartime exploits earned her three Presidential Unit Citations. Accordingly, the Rasher sank eighteen enemy ships and destroyed 99,901 tons, which was the second highest tonnage of the war. The Rasher's fifth war patrol is the stuff of legends: during a single night surface attack on a Japanese convoy off the Philippines in August 1944, she sank the escort carrier Taiyo and three maru Japanese warships, and later during the same patrol sank another ship. Rich in detail and entertaining to read, the book covers all aspects of the Rasher's combat history in a way that both the general reader and veteran submariner will appreciate. The author's father served aboard the Rasher for all eight of her war patrols, and this lively chronicle of events draws from his letters and papers as well as those of other crew members. In his examination of the factors that contributed to the Rasher's success, Peter Sasgen pays tribute to the skipper's daring and aggressive tactics. americas,europe,history,military,naval,world war ii History, Pocket Star<

ISBN: 9780743489102

She was one of the most feared American submarines in World War II. The U.S. Navy named her the USS Rasher. But she was called...RED SCORPIONDuring the War in the Pacific, one submarine a… Mehr…

She was one of the most feared American submarines in World War II. The U.S. Navy named her the USS Rasher. But she was called...RED SCORPIONDuring the War in the Pacific, one submarine and its sailors made history with their aggressive tactics, relentless pursuit of the Japanese fleet, and astounding combat record: the USS Rasher. During eight war patrols, she sank eighteen Japanese ships -- the second-highest tonnage of the war -- and went on to earn a Presidential Unit Citation. In one of the Rasher's most daring attacks, she sank four enemy vessels, including an aircraft carrier, in a single night action off the Philippines.Here, Navy veteran Peter Sasgen -- whose father served aboard the Rasher -- details the gripping true account of this storied warship, her dogged commanders, and the brave crewmen who made the "Red Scorpion" a legend in the annals of submarine warfare. Media > Book, [PU: Pocket Books]<

ISBN: 9780743489102

She was one of the most feared American submarines in World War II. The U.S. Navy named her the USS Rasher. But she was called...RED SCORPIONDuring the War in the Pacific, one submarine a… Mehr…

She was one of the most feared American submarines in World War II. The U.S. Navy named her the USS Rasher. But she was called...RED SCORPIONDuring the War in the Pacific, one submarine and its sailors made history with their aggressive tactics, relentless pursuit of the Japanese fleet, and astounding combat record: the USS Rasher. During eight war patrols, she sank eighteen Japanese ships -- the second-highest tonnage of the war -- and went on to earn a Presidential Unit Citation. In one of the Rasher's most daring attacks, she sank four enemy vessels, including an aircraft carrier, in a single night action off the Philippines.Here, Navy veteran Peter Sasgen -- whose father served aboard the Rasher -- details the gripping true account of this storied warship, her dogged commanders, and the brave crewmen who made the "Red Scorpion" a legend in the annals of submarine warfare. Media >, [PU: Pocket Books]<

ISBN: 9780743489102

She was one of the most feared American submarines in World War II. The U.S. Navy named her the USS Rasher. But she was called...RED SCORPIONDuring the War in the Pacific, one submarine a… Mehr…

She was one of the most feared American submarines in World War II. The U.S. Navy named her the USS Rasher. But she was called...RED SCORPIONDuring the War in the Pacific, one submarine and its sailors made history with their aggressive tactics, relentless pursuit of the Japanese fleet, and astounding combat record: the USS Rasher. During eight war patrols, she sank eighteen Japanese ships -- the second-highest tonnage of the war -- and went on to earn a Presidential Unit Citation. In one of the Rasher's most daring attacks, she sank four enemy vessels, including an aircraft carrier, in a single night action off the Philippines.Here, Navy veteran Peter Sasgen -- whose father served aboard the Rasher -- details the gripping true account of this storied warship, her dogged commanders, and the brave crewmen who made the "Red Scorpion" a legend in the annals of submarine warfare. Media > Book, [PU: Pocket Books]<