1. The War Patrols of the USS
Rasher
by Peter T. Sasgen
New Softbound Edition
366 pages, 6 black and white photographs,
12 maps
New $19.99
She was one of the most feared American submarines of World War II. The United States Navy named her USS Rasher
(SS-269), but she was called the "Red Scorpion."
In the Pacific during World War II, the submarine and crew of Rasher made history with their aggressive tactics and
relentless pursuit of the Japanese Navy producing an astounding combat record. In eight impressive war patrols she sank
18 Japanese ships, totaling 99,901 tons––the second-highest tonnage of the war. Rasher went on to earn a coveted
Presidential Unit Citation. In August 1944, Rasher was on her fifth war patrol and operating off the Philippines. With
Commander Henry Munson in charge the submarine had what became one of her most daring attacks of the war. Rasher
sank four enemy vessels, including the aircraft carrier Taiyo. In "Red Scorpion" Navy veteran and author Peter Sasgen,
who's father (Peter J. Sasgen) served aboard Rasher, details the gripping true account of the storied warship, her dogged
commanders, and the brave crew who made the submarine a legend in the annals of undersea warfare.
New Softbound, 366 pages, 6 black and white photographs, 12 maps, a complete Rasher crew roster, a glossary and
an index. This book has just gone out-of-print. And this is the last of our new inventory.
New Book --- $19.99
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2. The Author
Peter T. Sasgen (at left) was born in Evenston, Illinois, in 1941. A graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, he
served in the U.S. Navy as a staff artist with "All Hands" magazine from 1965 to 1967 and then worked as a graphic
designer and photographer in Washington, D.C. He and his wife Karen, now operate a design studio in Philadelphia.
Sasgen has had a lifelong interest in submarines and the war in the Pacific. His research for "Red Scorpion" took him
from old family records in Florida, to the National Archives in Maryland, to the abandoned dry docks of Hunters Point in
California. In the process he developed close friendships with many of his late father's shipmates from the USS Rasher.
Sasgen also wrote "Stalking The Red Bear."
"This book provides a wonderful portrayal of life onboard a WW II fleet submarine. The essential facts about a
submarine's systems, equipment and operational environment are carried forth on top of the human experience of a
submarine sailor. The author provides abundant technical detail without ever losing site of the human aspects of war.
Through the use of abundant first person information from the veterans themselves this book comes alive and makes you
feel as if you are part of the crew. For me this is WW II history at its best. While this book is a specific history of a single
submarine it also provides a representative picture of life aboard a WW II submarine. Such unit and ship's histories are so
much more readable than the battle monographs or big picture campaign histories that the publishers seem to prefer."
Thomas E. Crew, Long Beach, MS.
"A fine adventure story and well told. Mr. Sasgen has added another worthy chapter to the history of a too long 'silent
service." Submarine Review
"A thoroughly researched book... Sasgen has cut to the quick, and his narrative, though detailed, is not overbearing."
Associated Press
USS Rasher (SS-269). Note, this photo does not appear in the book.