Lionel 'Buster' Crabb
Lionel 'Buster' Crabb was a renowned British diver and World War II hero, celebrated for his bravery in underwater mine clearance. Born in 1909, Crabb gained notoriety for his daring underwater operations and received several awards, including the Order of the British Empire. His mysterious disappearance during a covert mission to inspect the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze in 1956 led to widespread speculation and intrigue, with suspicions of espionage arising from the circumstances surrounding his last dive. The British government’s attempts to cover up the incident only fueled rumors, and his fate remains one of the most enigmatic tales from the Cold War era, further immortalized in the 1958 film 'The Silent Enemy'.
Born on Jan 28, 1909 (116 years old)
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Lionel 'Buster' Crabb was a World War II hero known for his underwater operations and mysteriously disappeared while investigating a Soviet cruiser.
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