New photographs of a shipwreck rumored to have helped Hitler escape to Argentina have surfaced, and experts now believe it may be a genuine Nazi submarine.
The Eslabón Perdido (Missing Link) study group discovered the 80-meter-long shipwreck near the central Argentine town of Quequén.
Abel Basti, the leader of the group, believes a Nazi submarine may have brought Hitler into South America.
After analyzing new images taken by Argentine divers, shipwreck specialists have concluded that the wreck may be a German U-boat after all.
Fabio Bisciotti, who runs the Italian Naval League’s underwater studies group, analyzed photographs of the shipwreck and discovered numerous possible hints.
One of these clues was a yellow plate bearing two S-like symbols in a familiar font.
1945 German U-boat U-530 near Mar del Plata after its capitulation
This image depicts a piece of the wreck described as a “gear or block section.”
After analyzing new images taken by Argentine divers, shipwreck specialists have concluded that the wreck may be a German U-boat after all.
Abel Basti, the leader of the group, believes a Nazi submarine may have carried Hitler (depicted in the image) to South America.
Mr. Bisciotti, the chairman of the Italian Naval League, which operates under the supervision of Italy’s ministries of defence and navigation, stated: “After speaking with other historians, we realized that this form of character is extremely similar to the German alphabet used during World War II.”
Yellow is easier to identify under the red lights of a submarine than other hues, therefore it may also signal a U-boat.
Mr. Bisciotti stated, “The dish itself is golden-yellow.” Every plate or significant object in every submarine is made of gold.
Because gold is the first and last natural color visible in the dark when illuminated with red light.
The scuba diver also emphasized the fascinating location of the shipwreck.
Yes, that may be German if we’re talking about a submarine, he continued.
Because American and British warships, especially submarines, avoided this area.
Therefore, at the end of the war, in May 1945, if we are discussing submarines, it is German.
Other photographs revealed a possible periscope and what may be hatches.Hitler’s escape submarine? Expert: Wreck may be Nazi U-boat
Additionally, there is an image depicting the likely remains of a conning tower.
Mr. Bisciotti stated, ‘It is severely damaged and utterly devastated. The photographs, however, reveal something really intriguing, such as the wave deflector on the conning tower.
Unique is the design of the U-boat, which is extremely close to the SS uniform.
It cannot be confused with a British submarine, as British submarines are very distinct.
The design resembles a German conning tower; hence, this is one of the evidences that could possibly lead us to the truth.
Fabio Bisciotti, who runs the Italian Naval League’s underwater studies group, analyzed photographs of the shipwreck and discovered numerous possible hints. One such indicator was a yellow plate bearing two S-like characters in a common font (pictured)
Photograph depicts a possible periscope on the wreckage, as captured by divers
Even the size appears to be correct, he added.
He stated, “The dimensions matched a U-boat.”
Mr. Bisciotti does not take a stance on the hypothesis that Hitler survived World War II.
He also emphasized that his view was his alone and that he would need to dive the wreck himself to positively identify it.
He stated, “Only if I go on the shipwreck will I be 100 percent certain.”
Mr. Basti, on the other hand, feels the wreck may be the original.
In September, he stated, “My primary theory, which I have described in my books, is that Hitler fled to Argentina.”
This submarine may have evacuated Hitler at the end of World War II.
Mr. Basti believes the submarine was blown up to mask Hitler’s tracks before he was moved to a Nazi-owned ranch 24 miles north of Quequén named Moromar.
According to ArgenPorts, an industry newsletter covering the ports of Argentina, the cliffs there are excellent for signaling tiny boats that may have brought persons ashore.
The website also claims that the ranch was constructed by German spies Ludwig Freude and Thilo Martens, both of whom are identified in US government archives.
According to a local tale reported by the Argentine daily La Arena last year, in 1945, police officer Luis Mariotti investigated allegations of submarine landings.
According to reports, he followed truck tracks from the shore to Moromar, where troops armed with machine guns stopped his entry.
According to the legend, when Mariotti requested further orders from his superiors, he was advised to forget the entire thing.
The declassified FBI files also contain a 1945 description of Hitler’s U-boat arrival in Argentina, although this occurred 400 miles south of the newly discovered debris on the Valdes Peninsula.
Regardless, Mr. Basti’s idea remains contentious.
Even several members of his band, Missing Link, have distanced themselves from his statements, according to reports.
When the shipwreck was discovered earlier this year, a distinguished history lecturer at London’s Kingston University, Steven Woodbridge, counseled skepticism.
“Until it can be completely validated by Argentine authorities, one must proceed with extreme caution,” he stated.
The Argentine Naval Prefecture (PNA), which has investigated the shipwreck, refuses to comment.