 » Site Navigation | | | |
| Open Russia Discussion: BBC: "Russian 'killed UK diver' in 1956": A former Russian frogman has claimed that he killed British diver Cdr Lionel "Buster" Crabb, who disappeared while spying on a Soviet warship in 1956.
Cdr Crabb vanished after the vessel, which had brought Soviet leaders to Britain, ... |
 | 
11-17-2007, 04:20 AM
| | The Poet Homeless | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: rural Central California
Posts: 52
| | | BBC: "Russian 'killed UK diver' in 1956"
Quote: A former Russian frogman has claimed that he killed British diver Cdr Lionel "Buster" Crabb, who disappeared while spying on a Soviet warship in 1956.
Cdr Crabb vanished after the vessel, which had brought Soviet leaders to Britain, docked in Portsmouth Harbour.
Now retired sailor Eduard Koltsov claims he cut the Englishman's throat as he caught him placing a mine... | complete story: BBC NEWS | UK | Russian 'killed UK diver' in 1956 |
11-17-2007, 04:35 PM
|  | The Russophile | | Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 468
| | | Re: BBC: "Russian 'killed UK diver' in 1956"
Interesting... I also noticed this article detailing some files being released on Crabb's mission from a few years ago. Quote: Secret files are released on Tuesday containing details of Commander Lionel "Buster" Crabb's fatal 1956 mission. Crabb had been ordered to spy on the Ordzhonikdze in Portsmouth harbour after she brought Soviet Premier, Nikita Khruschev, to Britain for talks.
It is thought the papers contain confirmation that a second team was also sent to spy on the cruiser.
'Unofficial enterprise'
Although the mission was supposed to have been called off, it still went ahead as an "unofficial enterprise". | | |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
| | » RSS+ Links | | | |
All times are GMT +3. The time now is 06:44 PM.
