Crash Dive: The Complete Series (Books 1-6)

De: Craig DiLouie

Narrado por: R.C. Bray

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Crash Dive: The Complete Series chronicles the adventures of Charlie Harrison as he fights the Imperial Japanese Navy during WW2. Gripping, action-packed, authentic, and filled with larger-than-life men and women of the Greatest Generation, Crash Dive puts you aboard a submarine during the war.

You'll stand alongside Charlie as he proves himself time and again by keeping his wits and being decisive in crisis, though each encounter leaves him more heavily scarred for it. You'll attack a convoy in a daring night surface attack, emerge in a sea fog to ambush a battle group, and charge the battleship Yamato during the decisive Battle of Leyte Gulf. All the while, you'll live with the crew in the cramped, noisy, and challenging machine that was a diesel-electric submarine.

Crash Dive: The Complete Series puts together for the first time all six episodes in Craig DiLouie's highly acclaimed historical military fiction series: Crash Dive, Silent Running, Battle Stations, Contact!, Hara-Kiri, and Over the Hill.

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What did I just go through?!? So many emotions!

- Josh here

- Book one


This is a book that makes me wish my Navy recruiter would have called me back after I sought to enlist as a submariner working in the nuclear field. This book was action-packed and filled with interesting factoids that I found myself looking up as the book continued playing, forcing me to slip back a bit and catch up on parts I missed. Having worked in the joint military community for some time now, this was a great lesson about the tactics and methods used on a submarine, along with the positives (comradery, the desire to do anything for your fellow teammate, the tight-knit relationships which form and never dissolve despite years apart at different duty stations) and at times gruesome realities of military (deaths, time away from loved ones, the impacts that acts of war can have on an individual).

This was such a powerful story and I can't wait to continue with the audiobook version of book two. Bray, as always, did a wonderful job and I don't think the author could have picked a better narrator.

- Book two


Charlie does it again!

I went straight from book one into this sequel and am about to proceed into book three. This series really makes me wish I had pushed my Navy recruiter harder so I could have joined into the submarine corps as a nuclear plant operator.

This is another action-packed entry in the series that kept me clamoring for more time in my car so I could listen. Craig really hits home at some of the same points I have heard from sailors that I've worked with who served on subs. The grime, the smell, the close quarters and frequent battle station alerts. As an Army soldier, I can only imagine what life is like aboard one of these machines.

Another fantastic job by Craig and my personal favorite narrator R.C. Bray. 5/5 and now on to book three!

- Book three

And the awesomeness that is the Crash Dive series continues. I am so glad that a full collection of all six books was just put out on Audible as I snatched that the day it was released. Now I get to binge this series like I would something on Netflix.

Craig continues with a great series related to a job I wish I could have taken in the Navy, a submariner. This particular instance deals with a core concept of military service and that is succession in the chain of command. The pressures, trials, and tribulations of being in charge of the lives of others, being tasked to command a multi-million dollar war machine, and making life or death decisions that could have positive or negative impacts for all of those under your command. This is a pressure I could never fathom being placed in and is one that I have the utmost respect for those who find themselves in such a situation.

Craig continues to nail it with this series while hitting on the nitty-gritty portions of military life. Bob, as usual, continues to hit a home run with his out of this world narration style.

- Book four

This is the first series I have listened to from beginning to end and I love the fresh twists and challenges introduced in each. Charlie really showed some courage during this entry that is one of the often unexpected requirements of military service, even for services that typically don't engage in ground-based combat.

On a side note, I finally drew a connection that has been gnawing at me since the start between Braddock and Stepanek from Down Periscope. This book also goes to show you that some basic military skills can become a necessity regardless of job, afsc, mos, or rate - in this case, basic rifleman training. I also enjoyed the backtracking and acknowledgment provided of the accomplishments by other sailors on the boat by Craig as is seen at the end of this volume of the Crash Dive series.

Bray, as always, did an awesome job. Now on to book five!

- Book five

What can be said that hasn't already been said about every entry in this series? Wow, just wow. I am utterly amazed at the depth and diversity of realistic scenarios that Mr. DiLouie throws into his stories. The dynamic and challenges faced by military service members across all branches are thrown together in this series in a way that I have not previously encountered. To say that I want more would be an understatement. Bray's performance adds even more tension to the story and really helps drive home some of the more impactful moments in the story.

That ending though...as much as I hate cliffhangers, I can honestly say I couldn't imagine a better way to leave this entry in the series. Now to move on to the final book as I eagerly await the resolution of some critical plot points. 5/5

- Book six

Oh my goodness, what just happened to me? I just concluded what I can easily say is my favorite military audiobook series. Craig really did a number with these six books and I honestly never thought that six little words, uttered at the end of the book, could bring me to tears. What an ending and what a series.

Prison of war, earning several top military decorations, and a tribute to the many different aspects of war, Craig nailed so many different scenarios that, while I've never pesonally encountered them, hit home for me as I know many who have.

As someone who sought to join the Navy as a submariner, but alas ended up in the Army because the Navy recruiter lost touch and didn't return my calls, I got to live, vicariously, some of the lifestyle that has been described to me by many of my sailor friends. This is a series I will definitely go back and re-listen to, especially given the complete omnibus in a single collection, and one I will also recommend to many folks who enjoy this genre.

Fictional and not based on real events, or not, this is a fantastic listen and one that, if you are a fan of military or WWII fiction, you should give a shot. R.C. Bray brought me to this series, Craig kept me hooked from very early on in book one.

An easy 5/5 for the entire series.

Bravo Zulu Craig DiLouie

I was an officer on several nuclear submarines in the 70’s. I know I am biased about submariner books so it is obvious I could not put down any of the six Crash Dive series books. Technically accurate and historically rooted made the plots more than believable. But it was the character development of Charlie Harrison and his shipmates that rated a “Bravo Zulu” for me. (Bravo Zulu is Navy talk for job well done)

Believe The Hype

I read the reviews claiming the excellence of Crash Dive. All I can say is I was very disappointed when the book ended. Bravo Zulu.

Great

I found these books to be very well written, fun, exciting, riveting and a bit romantic. Rc bray does an amazing job as usual. I look forward to listen to this series over and over again as I do for all I consider classics. Thanks

Brilliantly written narration.

I cannot put into words how much I enjoyed these books, other than I cried in the end for the brave men we lost in WWII.

real-to-life, a genuine tear-jerker

A highly realistic, emotional and technically accurate, mind-blowing story of a larger than life submarine officer, his comrades and friends, and their life-and-death struggles aboard US Submarines during WWII. A series of books that are well worth every cent, every word, every experience. you will not be able to listen and not feel the pain, the fear, the anger, the horror, the love, and shed tears by the end. I'd love to see this on the big screen, as a multi-part series. R.C. Bray is, as always, the master of narration who brings every nuance that sucks you into the story and makes you laugh, cry, and hurt along with the characters. Beautifully done. among the top series I've listened to.

You won’t be disappointed

What a great series! The details are so good and the history so accurate it’s hard to believe it’s a novel at times. Bray is such a great narrator and a perfect fit for the series.

Wonderful series

Thanks for making this a great performance! Having read the books used by the author as the basis for this series, the narration and story was great! Thanks!

One of the best...

Great stories, believable characters, wonderful dialogs. At times, I laughed, yelled and even cried at the situations the characters found themselves in. You are in for a real treat in listening to Crash Dive.

Based On Real Events

I did not realize that this series was based n real events until the end. There were many times that I thought wow! Thanks to all who served and will serve in the silent service!