He was also an investigating diver in the suspicious death of General Sikorski of the Polish Army, whose B-24 Liberator aircraft crashed into the sea off Gibraltar in 1943. In 1943 he became Principal Diving Officer for Northern Italy, and was assigned to clear mines in the ports of Livorno and Venice he was later created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for these services. Awards Ĭrabb was awarded the George Medal for his efforts and was promoted to lieutenant commander. Their bodies were recovered, and their swimfins and Scuba sets were taken and from then on used by Sydney Knowles and Crabb. On 8 December 1942, during one such attack, two of the Italian frogmen, Lieutenant Visintini and Petty Officer Magro, died, probably killed by small explosive charges thrown from harbour-defence patrol boats, a tactic said to have been introduced by Crabb.
At first they swam by breaststroke without swimfins. They dived with oxygen rebreathers, Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus, which until then had not been used much if at all for swimming down from the surface. He was one of a group of underwater clearance divers who checked for limpet mines in Gibraltar harbour during the period of Italian frogman and manned torpedo attacks by the Decima Flottiglia MAS. Initially, Crabb's job was to disarm mines that British divers removed, but eventually he decided to learn to dive. The next year he was sent to Gibraltar where he worked in a mine and bomb disposal unit to remove the Italian limpet mines that enemy divers had attached to the hulls of Allied ships. Second World War Īt the outbreak of the Second World War, Crabb was first an army gunner. In his youth Crabb held many jobs but after two years training for a career at sea in the school ship HMS Conway he joined the merchant navy and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve before the Second World War. They were a poor family Hugh Crabb was a commercial traveller for a firm of photographic merchants. Lionel Crabb was born in 1909 to Hugh Alexander Crabb and Beatrice (née Goodall) of Streatham, south-west London. 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. Officer of the Order of the British Empire gift shop is the home of Captain Curt’s and Siesta Key branded apparel and souvenirs as well as performance and fashion island clothing lines.19 April 1956 () (aged 47) ( presumed dead) Last and certainly not least, The Tiki Trading Co. For recreation, Siesta Key Bike & Kayak offers long and short-term rentals to enjoy the beautiful amenities Siesta Key has to offer.
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gift shop full of Siesta Key souvenirs, apparel, and more.Ĭraving sweets? Look no further than The Orange Octopus ice cream shop. The full-service coffee shop is located inside The Tiki Trading Co. Enjoy outdoor seating overlooking the water and start your day with breakfast and a coffee. The Coffee Garden is a hidden gem tucked away in the corner of the Village.
The Sniki Tiki also has a full kitchen open late 7 days a week. The Sniki Tiki Bar is the spot to be for live music and tropical drinks outdoors under the tiki hut. It’s a place where reasonable prices, casual family atmosphere and courteous service still exist.īe sure to check out our new outdoor Daiquiri Bar at Captain Curt’s, just across the street from the beach access offering real fruit daiquiris to enjoy at the bar or to take to-go and walk the beach. What’s there to do at the Village? Just about everything!įor dining, drinks, and fun, Captain Curt’s Crab & Oyster Bar is a place that will take you back in time to an era where good, fresh seafood was a standard. Captain Curt’s Village is located in Sarasota Florida on the South End of beautiful Siesta Key, home to one of the best beaches in the world! Curt’s Village boasts every amenity you’d want to have a great experience.
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