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Dark Histories

The Crabb Affair

Dark Histories

Ben Cutmore

History

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2018

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This episode I get stuck into The Crabb Affair, a strange disappearance from 1956, surrounded by Cold War suspicion and government cover-ups. Who doesn't love a good spy tale? Especially one that is as suspicious as this. The intro to this episode contains a clip from a short British Pathe film that you can see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uojs8GU3NpI For extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at [email protected] Music was recorded by me © 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that.

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jumped into the news since the Soviet cruiser O'Zani Kitzet came to Portsmouth Harbour, bringing Bulganin and Kroschov on their visit to Britain. The Russian warship aroused much comment at the time.

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What could be seen of her speed and equipment was impressive.

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But as yet her name was not linked with that of Commander Lionel Crab,

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a distinguished naval frogman who took part in the attempt

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to rescue the men trapped in the submarine truckulent

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disaster six years ago. During the Odzonicizay's visit her captain reported

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a frogman had been seen alongside. The British Navy denied it. But 11 days later the British press were

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talking about Commander Krab. He was missing, reported killed, while testing new

1:39.9

underwater equipment. The explanation seemed thin and public opinion was not

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