Escaping Alcatraz: The Story Behind the Greatest Prison Break-Out

A Possible Sighting

One month after the escape, a Norwegian freighter reported seeing a body 17 mils from the Golden Gate Bridge. The body was allegedly wearing an outfit similar to Alcatraz prisoners. The witness sighting was reported too late and the police couldn’t find anything.

Analyzing the Currents

In 2014, researchers who were still on the case used computer models to try and calculate the currents in the bay att he time of the inmates’ escape. They believe that if the three left around midnight, the currents were working in their favor…