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Lieutenant-Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Crabb, OBE, GM (28 January 1909 – presumed dead 19 April 1956), known as Buster Crabb, was a Royal Navy frogman and diver who vanished during a reconnaissance mission for MI6 around a Soviet cruiser berthed at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1956.
- 1941–1947
- Lieutenant Commander
Dec 14, 2021 · Lionel Crabb was a celebrated British diver who disappeared while spying on a Soviet warship in Portsmouth Harbor. His case remains a mystery, surrounded by intrigue and conspiracy theories, despite the British government's refusal to declassify the evidence.
Oct 23, 2015 · 23 October 2015. PA. The death of Navy frogman Commander Lionel 'Buster' Crabb is one of the most enduring mysteries of the Cold War era. Previously unseen official papers have revealed...
Sep 27, 2022 · Lionel Crabb was found dead after an MI6 diving mission to investigate a Soviet cruiser. The circumstances behind his death remain unclear. Sunday, May 19, 2024
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16 min read. Since the last known sighting of Royal Navy frogman Lionel “Buster” Crabb on 19 April 1956 at the height of the Suez Crisis, his mysterious disappearance has led to theories of murder, espionage and Government cover-ups. But 56 years later are we any closer to knowing the truth?
Lieutenant-Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Crabb, OBE, GM (28 January 1909 – presumed dead 19 April 1956), known as Buster Crabb, was a Royal Navy frogman and diver who vanished during a reconnaissance mission for MI6 around a Soviet cruiser berthed at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1956.
