We have looked at the videotapes closely and the photographs and there is no doubt that the conning tower and indeed, the entire top of the Zentralle (central control room) was blown completely off the boat and fell to the starboard side. At first glance, this would appear to be a torpedo hit from portside – and maybe it was and if so, then it would have been a circular run of her own torpedo since there are no reports of any American aircraft or ship making a torpedo attack on a German U-Boat in that area and at that time.

Maybe that is indeed the case – but maybe not. DICK GAY is a retired spook (spy) from the CIA and here is what he theorizes:

“For years Dönitz had dreamed of launching missiles from his subs, using skids rigged up on deck. And at that time in 1945, Dönitz could do whatever he wanted. The strategic disinformation about the whereabouts of U-869 fits right in.

The way the conning tower was found blown cleanly off looks like a missile could have gotten stuck in its skids on deck.”

Connect these Intel dots and DICK suggests that U-869 may have attempted to launch a V1 type missile from skids on deck and the missile misfired, exploding on deck.

ERICH GIMPEL (884-LIFE-1988) remained in New York after the catastrophic split between him and his partner William (Billy) Colepaugh but according to DICK and all teachings of spook work once an operation is blown this severely, the remaining agent must get far, far away from the operational area. DICK theorizes that ERICH was possibly point man for other German agents coming to the area to form a group to possibly spot for the missiles. Well, ERICH, is DICK correct? Was there more to Operation ELSTER than we know? If so, please give us all the details. Vielen Dank.