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Bezig met laden... Red Scorpion: The War Patrols of the USS Rasherdoor Peter T. Sasgen
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"Given the Rasher's extraordinary war record it is surprising that fifty years passed before a book was written about her experiences in the Pacific. The Rasher sank 18 enemy ships and destroyed 99,901 tons - the second highest tonnage of the war. Her fifth 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 during that same patrol she sank another ship." "More like a novel than a historical narrative, Red Scorpion covers all aspects of the Rasher's outstanding combat history in a way that both the general reader and veteran submariner will appreciate. The author is the son of a "mustang" who served in the Rasher, and from his father's perspective he follows the sub from builder's ways, through eight action-packed patrols, to war's end. His richly detailed descriptions of submarine operations include lively commentary by former Rasher crew members and excerpts from patrol reports, along with a close examination of patrol procedures, communications, lifeguarding, and other topics rarely covered in such detail. The book also explores the essence of submarine combat - aggressive leadership - and its role in the Rasher's success."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This is an excellent account of the building, training and war patrols of the USS Rasher (SS-269), a highly successful Gato-class submarine based mostly out of Fremantle. The author is the son of Peter Joseph Sasgen, LtJG, USNR, who, as a plank owner of the boat, served as an engineer and earned the Silver Star as Chief of the Watch during the third patrol. He later was promoted to ensign. He made all wartime 8 patrols of the Rasher and was aboard when she came back to the States. The author had access to his father's diary and other notes, as well as ships logs and other primary documents.
The writing style was engaging, with the author quickly grabbing and holding my interest and he moved the story chronologically, weaving in quotes and experiences form other crewmembers. The maps (charts) made it easier to follow the dialog, although dates along the track could have helped. The only photos were of the boat's captains, found with their biographies in an appendix. There were mention of other photos but I suspect they were in the original Naval Institute Press version and were removed in the Bluejacket Books printings.
All in all, an interesting well written book.
10/10 ( )