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@NJNinni Рік тому
Alcatraz officially says, that no one has ever escaped our prison. What? What about those 3 dudes that escaped and were never seen again? The way I look at it they did escape if they were not in the prison and no one can find them, they escaped, However, they might not have made it out of the water and that's true, but they were never in that prison again. Those dudes escaped!
@NoNORADon911 Рік тому
@@yaad2226 Oh snap a yo mama joke! What a comodian! 🚽
@yaad2226 Рік тому
@@NoNORADon911 yo mama miss them yo mama joke??
@yaad2226 Рік тому
@@JosephBloggs-jk5lv they did not hitched a ride they when with yo mama just ask yo mama about before ya say anything here yo mama know where they went cause after they escape yo mama helped them with yo papa yo uncle yo aunty ya all family helped them
@JosephBloggs-jk5lv Рік тому
@@yaad2226 ?
@yaad2226 Рік тому
@@JosephBloggs-jk5lv ask yooooooooooooo mamaaaaaaaaa
@voidrf Рік тому
Pretty wild that NatGeo was able to drain the bay like that. I hope the fish are ok.
@Yeshua___SonofGod Рік тому
😅me 3!
@ppmtrader Рік тому
🤣 😂 😂. Actually the fish were already escape last 1962 together with the prison brothers so it's safe to drain it now and other species are in hibernation mode so it's also safe.
@Knards Рік тому
There is an entire series of drain the oceans from them. Everything from the Titanic to war ships and so many other things
@fernandopadilla9963 Рік тому
No fish were harmed during the making of this document
@fernandopadilla9963 Рік тому
They should do a documentary on draining Washington DC😂
@sabarinath4524 Рік тому
So informative.generally speaking, People who put UKposts to good use can really learn a lot of amazing things that schools never teach
@Jay-jb2vr Рік тому
Yea that's kinda why UKposts is popular
@thektb36 Рік тому
Now it’s one of the best resources as a teaching aid when wanted/needed. 👍🏻
@MicEE2998e5 Рік тому
this documentary is pseudo informative, entertainment at best
@Peekaboo-Kitty 11 місяців тому
Schools just teach you how to become a Working Drone for the Elite and nothing more.
@ville666sora 3 місяці тому
I've learned so much more as an adult watching youtube over the years than I ever learned in school. Not to mention the way information is taught in school is so boring, I would have paid attention more if it was as interesting as youtube.
@bgmrelaxation2664 Рік тому
Don't forget to smell the roses every once in a while. Time goes by so quick, it's easy to forget about all those little things that make life meaningful.
@lindalaw8368 2 місяці тому
Where did they store the water that they drained?!❤😂
@dennisna8669 Рік тому
Thanks National Geographic for the great documentaries. Getting it on UKposts is terrific.😃
@theirmom4723 Рік тому
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Yet, you are here posting...you should be praying
@bassistmike1987 Рік тому
Half the show was them telling us they will drain the bay 😂
@JustMe-gs9xi Рік тому
yeah, i got mad and skipped to the end.
@johnbrattan9341 2 місяці тому
This vid, quite simply, is horsecrap.
@PeacefulPariah 2 місяці тому
FACTS, kinda annoying.
@phbhf 2 місяці тому
Appealing to the slow. Also, this was probably made with TV and Commercials in mind.
@townoftragedy 2 місяці тому
It's for tv commercial breaks my friend, this was not formatted for youtube originally.
@khemmarie1818 Рік тому
Frank Morris reportedly ranked in the top 2% of the general population in intelligence, as measured by IQ testing (133). The Anglin brothers were skilled swimmers and have been swimming in the frigid waters since they were a kid. Those men were smart and capable! Never underestimate the power of determination. They definitely survived, made it out alive and lived a lowkey life.
@scottnathanphoto Рік тому
Agreed. Athletes do that swim roundtrip everyday.
@Rosie05610 Рік тому
I agree with you
@kevindunlap5525 Рік тому
I was reportedly going to hit the lottery, as measured by MY IQ testing. Oh, and I have been swimming in sub-frigid waters in my neighbor's backyard, since before I was a kid. So, when did you meet these smart and capable people? Tell us about your brunch that you had with them after they definitely survived and lived a lowkey life.
@molliwilson5639 Рік тому
@@scottnathanphoto LOL
@scottnathanphoto Рік тому
@@Rosie05610 Yeah. It's a fact. Search Alacatraz swim here. Countless people have done it.
@emmmkay9041 Рік тому
Several years ago, Mythbusters did an episode on this and showed that it is possible to get the raincoat raft across the bay to arrive at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, so it is plausible that the convicts did escape on the raft.
@CyborgMaMa Рік тому
S1 E11: Alcatraz Escape
@disposable3167 Рік тому
yes and they also made it very clear that they dont believe the prisoners survived. they only concluded it as "plausible" because a raincoat raft would stay afloat in perfect conditions, which we already knew was possible.
@jamesmcbeth4463 2 місяці тому
I am curious about how many rafts they built before actually producing a seaworthy one. Television shows have a habit of editing things like that out. Remember, the inmates had to do their escape in an untested prototype.
@BushidoNinja Місяць тому
And then the raft vanished into thin air?
@soundXedits Рік тому
As someone who escaped Alcatraz several times, I found this video very entertaining
@jets_4237 Рік тому
Say what? Dets!
@nanasnickers6874 Рік тому
😅
@king.g.7184 Рік тому
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@lsophial Рік тому
😂🤣
@samdaymore3974 Рік тому
Good for u ..
@engineer_07-present14 Рік тому
With their determination and IQ, they used the current to get the raft further quicker. Once the got out beyond the bridge, the current let them go to get to shore. Just my thoughts. The reason they said they didnt survive was to keep the reputation of alcatraz.
@kirktennyson612 Рік тому
I remember a report back in the 80's I think during a story about this escape, that stated that a family member of one of the inmates received a post card from South America stating they made it and that the FBI were following up of course there was nothing more from the government as they did not want to make these guys into some sort of hero or something.
@Erik_The_Viking Рік тому
Yeah two of them were in Brazil.
@davidschonhardt4958 3 місяці тому
That was fantastic! Good job Nat. Geo. I really enjoyed this one!
@rosswoolley2854 2 місяці тому
I remember watching it, they hid out in some mountain and they found some relics from them were they were camped!
@MarkWoodChannel Рік тому
There absolutely were successful escape attempts from Alcatraz, now they may not have lived very long after escaping but they most definitely did escape the prison.
@aarongarcia1101 3 місяці тому
Yes, they did, but surviving is no way
@MarkWoodChannel 3 місяці тому
@@aarongarcia1101 that's an opinion
@at20rule 3 місяці тому
look up sarah thomas craig lenning farallon island swim over 25 miles and 15 hours in worst conditions and tell me a 4k ft swim from Alcatraz isn't possible or maybe even easy for some.
@BushidoNinja Місяць тому
It's not a successful escape if you die lol part of the prison was the bay. They had to make it to land to successfully escape.
@MarkWoodChannel Місяць тому
@@BushidoNinja everyone dies, they successfully escaped the prison no one actually knows if any of them survived.
@carrolmcdonald8611 Рік тому
Brilliant viewing, thank you so much!
@pattycoe7435 Рік тому
Just ONE of my favorite offerings of the National Geographic Channel. A quality channel and quality UTube channels!!
@chris.asi_romeo Рік тому
Love watching documentaries like this.
@urmommabear5monthsago Рік тому
So cool, my grandfather was a guard there and was there when they brought Al Capone in. I’ve heard so many stories about it.
@triciac1019 3 місяці тому
You should write them down and post it.
@robertmistkowski9879 3 місяці тому
Been in a couple of Capones properties here had bought down in Florida.. The Bay area.. Pasco,Tampa, Port Richey area... Crazy how small the world really is
@gabbyday7065 Рік тому
The Booes should been put to test with the same weight as the escapees, along with their "partial" equipment. All 3 tests failed for not representing the same "weight condition" , for the comparison of what could have happened. Great documentary, thank you.
@esesmmee Рік тому
Totally agree
@LLC1776 11 місяців тому
not to mention that they should have tested it from the location they started their journey
@beejereeno2 10 місяців тому
buoys*
@LeatherNeck-0331 7 місяців тому
bouys should have been dropped closer to the island same as a raft being deployed
@1965Grit 6 місяців тому
And take into consideration of them rowing towards Angel island, or another possibility of them rowing east around the back of the island and use the current to push them closer to San Francisco.
@drinaldi2000 3 місяці тому
17:00 “The monitors show a strange landscape below.” The landscape: featureless.
@user-di9io5uf5c 11 місяців тому
Love watching documentaries like this.. Amazing Documentary, very detailed, easy to understand. Love it️.
@MatejFiedler 11 місяців тому
it could be even slightly more into a detail. To me, it seems slightly more general and less professional than for example Air Crash Investigation. But still great!!!
@keonikelly3794 Рік тому
I love National Geograpic Documentaries!
@serenetamitha5244 10 місяців тому
Im pretty sure these three survived. Thank u National Geographic for this documentary❤
@snowairland Рік тому
I really thought Alcatraz was a boring tourist trap, but it was the most interesting tour I’ve done, also after the tour watch the movie escape from Alcatraz, it’ll reinforce how brazen of an escape it was and you’ll recognize exactly where the actors were in the prison.
@Tam_Eiki Рік тому
I've taken the tour twice - both tours were the last ones of the day taken at the end of October. While inside Alcatraz the sun would go down and you could see the city lights across the bay through the small windows while dim, bare light bulbs lit the walk ways between the cells. That must've been torturous for the inmates, to be able to see the free world yet never getting to experience it.
@cornfarts Рік тому
Never taken the tour even though i lived near by. But when i do i will have call of duty in mind 😂
@kristenr8311 Рік тому
night or day?
@snowairland Рік тому
@@kristenr8311 I heard the last tour of the day is the best, I went on the second to the last and it was dark when the tour ended and the dark added a bit to the tour, the s.f. Skyline was cool.
@YoungGun821 11 місяців тому
I finally gave this place a visit this past weekend after living in the bay area my whole life. Very neat to see. Dunno why my family never went or why I didn't see it sooner. The ex-prisoner they have in this document was there singing the book he wrote about his stay there. Deffently going back again!
@greggamandabarkus4235 Місяць тому
I've been sitting here binge watching the whole draining it series for so long I had to pause It and go drain something myself.
@user-vv4io2ch7l 11 місяців тому
Amazing Documentary, very detailed, easy to understand. Love it️. Love watching documentaries like this..
@SotiriosBouzaras Рік тому
A boat without lights found near the Rock the night of the great escape, according to the local police, a stolen car and many more, could be the missing pieces of the puzzle of the true story about Frank Morris's team.
@andrewj9831 Місяць тому
Plus the missing extension cord that was by the dock
@scinanisern9845 Рік тому
The last time I saw the details of this story it contained the gem that the raft was found. Found on the southern shore. At the very least they find both ores, both vests, no bodies. It looks to me like they made it.
@Peekaboo-Kitty 11 місяців тому
They were excellent Swimmers and many have swum the path from Alcatraz to land and made it. The Police almost ALWAYS lie. The FBI had to lie here as well to save face! Google the article "The proof that 3 men survived their escape from Alcatraz."
@traycwilson945 11 місяців тому
Thank you for speaking the truth
@PRIVATEME2013 Рік тому
So pleased i found this channel. Thank you National Geographic.👍
@AQUAMAGNET Рік тому
Thank you for the amazing documentaries!
@scottkrater2131 Рік тому
Maybe they should have 3 guys with a similar build try to make it in a homemade raft using the same materials and see what happens.
@jets_4237 Рік тому
Right! That makes to much sense.
@rayshowalter3531 Рік тому
They did and they made it,I even think Mythbusters did it
@snakefollower Рік тому
@@rayshowalter3531 I remember that episode of Mythbusters.
@KhrisWithK Рік тому
thats kinda dangerous
@scottkrater2131 Рік тому
@@KhrisWithK not exactly like the escape. They'd have boats to film it all and make sure everyone is ok.
@SaevusMortem 11 місяців тому
The 3 men who escaped are alive. But the 1 is heavily injured. They found a boat roaming by when they escape. They promise to pay the owner a good fortune. This is the story of my grandfather telling me when i was kid. He's a coast guard in the area.
@triciac1019 3 місяці тому
I love how National Geographic does these programs.
@DrumMenace Рік тому
The ranger says that the three and their raft was never found, but they did find a raft on the next island over made of raincoats. I have watched many documentaries over the years that neglect this fact, yet then a few do mention the raft. They also found one paddle that the material was traced back to Alcatraz.
@peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472 Рік тому
Law enforcement to this day wants the American public to believe that they died during the escape. They’ll NEVER accept or admit defeat. Those men successfully escaped.
@damikey18 11 місяців тому
So do you think that they successfully escaped and survived?
@DrumMenace 11 місяців тому
@@damikey18 I believe it to be possible. There was a documentary a few years ago that shed much light on a very plausible theory. There was a ferry schedule found in Morris' cell with the last ferry at 11pm, I believe. The inmates had also stolen quite a bit of rope and worked their way around the island to the boat dock, tied on to the ferry, and let the ferry pull them across the bay. They would have let out all the slack in the rope (150' I believe) so that they couldn't be seen in the dark. They grew up in Florida and that's the kind of stuff we do here (I'm from FL as well). The theory made sense to me so I do see it as possible.
@damikey18 11 місяців тому
@@DrumMenace Kudos to the men that escaped I guess one can only hope that they spent the rest of their lives doing good
@Peekaboo-Kitty 11 місяців тому
They were excellent Swimmers and many have swum the path from Alcatraz to land and made it. The Police almost ALWAYS lie. The FBI had to lie here as well to save face! Google the article "The proof that 3 men survived their escape from Alcatraz."
@user-ck7jy2hk5g 10 місяців тому
Amazing Documentary, very detailed, easy to understand. Love it.
@1956tojo 4 місяці тому
There's one out where they drain the Great Lakes that's very good also..
@annakinnard 9 місяців тому
I've read an article years ago that they sent letters and told them they had escaped and were still living.
@howardpopeiii5764 3 місяці тому
I was in Loma Prieta in '89. Lived in Monterey at the time. I can say I never want to be in another major quake again.
@ouchsp Рік тому
The Mythbusters tested this story years ago. They made it to freedom!
@GaryG63 Рік тому
Myth-busters… yes the final word… hilarious
@johngreydanus2033 Рік тому
@@GaryG63 No, your the final word, hilarious too
@wilson5377 11 місяців тому
Thank you National Geographic for sharing this series.😊
@rion-cd8kg Місяць тому
You can be the first to sign up to be one of the 3 guys!
@Funk_Reactions Місяць тому
Who else fell asleep 💤 and woke up to this and started watching!!!!
@TheWalkingDeadZombies 11 місяців тому
I love learning more about the Alcatraz so interesting
@ExploringMum Рік тому
Amazing Documentary, very detailed, easy to understand. Love it❤️
@forsakenr2907ify Рік тому
fun thought...Morris and the Anglen's made a drill out of a fan motor. What if they made an outboard type trolling motor out of one, too?
@AKStovall 3 місяці тому
Most likely Morris and the Anglin boys tried to make Angel Island (Morris knew about the tides and the currents and had planned for them), but ended up on the Marin headlands at the north end of the bridge. The Mythbusters did an experiment one night, when the tides were as close to the original escape day as possible... and they landed near Point Cavallo. It makes it very plausible that the 3 of them made it safely off the island, and to freedom. That part of the area was pretty sparsely populated back then, and the current would have taken any gear left in the water, out to sea.
@Erlinda60MixVlog Рік тому
full watching for this lovely episode the special drain at the ocean
@CyborgMaMa Рік тому
MythBusters recreated this successfully. Using raincoats and wooden paddles, they left Alcatraz and made it to land. Might want to include this in yr documentary also. Alcatraz Escape MythBusters: Season 2, Episode 8
@disposable3167 Рік тому
they only concluded it as "plausible" because remains were never found. they also recognized that it is EXTREMELY unlikely they survived, especially considering their belongings and the broken raft were found washed up and the men were never seen alive again. and no, the mythbusters did not make it to land from alcatraz lmao. it was a scaled down version of what could have happened. i'd recommend you watch the episode again because they make it pretty clear they don't think the prisoners actually made it out alive. they just confirm that a raincoat raft would've worked if the conditions were perfect.
@CyborgMaMa Рік тому
@@disposable3167 but you havent seen it i guess because they DID make it to shore. “The MythBusters theorized that the escapees used the tides to go to a different location. The makeshift raft crafted and crewed by the MythBusters team successfully made it across the bay and made it to the Marin Headlands. They declared it "Plausible" because the fate of the prisoners remains unknown.”
@d.thomson4265 Рік тому
@@CyborgMaMa Lets not forget many people make this swim every year, there is a website dedicated to it. Just dont know if the escapees factored in the current.
@DuperMate Рік тому
@@disposable3167 they did escape. They hide under the dock and the boat that does the shift changes towed them to safety, This was released years ago.
@Xpunkpro Місяць тому
MythBusters is full of 💩💩. Stop believing everything you are told. MythBusters or anyone else doesn't know the weather conditions of this area that night or the Ocean Currents flow that evening.
@mike-sk2li Рік тому
Sharks were extremely rare in the 1940s. SF Bay had too much fresh water from river discharge. Sand sharks were abundant but are small and don't attack humans.
@deejay4922 Рік тому
What stands out is the use of the metric system by the USGS. All other referrals to measurement are in vague imperial units. Good doco.
@Wutzmename Рік тому
Mythbusters did an episode on this over 20 years ago and they recreated the raft and conditions and determined that they could have made it to Angel Island.
@kaceykelly7222 Рік тому
I believe Myth Busters said there was a witness that said a boat was waiting for them.
@CyborgMaMa Рік тому
S1 E11: Alcatraz Escape
@Erik_The_Viking Рік тому
@@kaceykelly7222 That was also brought up on Unsolved Mysteries as well. Could've easily picked them up.
@kendallkahl8725 Рік тому
Like Mark Twain said. The coldest winter I ever experienced was a summer in San Francisco. I visited San Francisco a few times but when I llived there for a few months one winter it was miserable. They all probably went from hypothermia before they drowned.
@gnarlyhogg 11 місяців тому
it’s not that cold in August
@Peekaboo-Kitty 11 місяців тому
They were excellent Swimmers and many have swum the path from Alcatraz to land and made it. The Police almost ALWAYS lie. The FBI had to lie here as well to save face! Google the article "The proof that 3 men survived their escape from Alcatraz."
@ThaSilentOne420 5 місяців тому
Ppl swim this all the time . Google Diaz Brothers alcatraz .
@Kevin_747 11 місяців тому
As an airline pilot flying in and out of SFO the view of Alcatraz always gave me a few seconds of pause knowing all the mystique that surrounds it.
@vanessajaneescueta4762 5 місяців тому
love watching this! thank you for uploading!
@billysmether6237 3 місяці тому
Our swim team does the Alcatraz swim every year. A swim from the prison to the shore. It is done every year and only takes about 45 minutes. Not a big deal.
@user-vi9qn7cz4k Місяць тому
I admit to having no clue, but an escapee had to swim under the cover of darkness. Did your swim team get the luxury of swimming near the changing of the tide? A crossing during an incoming tide would seem much easier too since you're gonna come ashore SOMEWHERE.
@priscelaprimo-navales216 Рік тому
Thank you for studying the water beneath & surrounding the alcatraz prison. Truly, nobody could have ever escape
@chefaahz Рік тому
Nick Diaz could
@pathologist..23 11 місяців тому
Chef hahaha yep he swims it
@timreno72 Рік тому
When my Dad was in High School he swam from S.F. to Alcatraz as a prank and made it within 100 yds. before being picked up by the U.S.C.G. Dad was a strong swimmer and said it wasn't nearly as hard as they want you to believe. Ironically my Dad later joined the C.G.
@josephdonais4778 2 місяці тому
"...most infamous prison in the world...", "...most notorious criminals in the world". The writer's world is apparently quite small.
@JW-jl8iq Рік тому
The tour is awesome. We met a former prisoner in 1996 when we visited the rock. It was a awesome site
@junemail1773 Рік тому
An*
@TheSoloAsylum Рік тому
Those three men didn't plan for months, pull off the escape and then all drown. They got away.
@jdoyle4811 Рік тому
They planned not for months but years, The Anglin Brothers and Morris. The current there is unbelievably strong in SF Bay with Alcatraz located centrally plus the water is cold. I was at Alcatraz just a week ago on vacation from the East Coast and was my third visit. You have right to opinion that they got away but because they planned well?
@MrShanester117 Рік тому
It’s bizarre that someone would think that is a logical way to think
@johnc.8298 Рік тому
Perhaps so but the odds were against them in many ways as this documentary laid out. They didn't have the benefit of a "trial run".
@LSD97123 11 місяців тому
the quality and details of those sonar images are what fascinates me
@nancygermain6924 3 місяці тому
I love when they drain waters, it’s so interesting.
@NotSoTrippy Рік тому
The 3 men did in fact escape Alcatraz. Thoughty2 has a amazing video covering the escape!
@johnc.8298 Рік тому
As old men near death, and no punishment likely, why hasn't one of them come forward to revel in the notoriety?
@NotSoTrippy Рік тому
@@johnc.8298 just look up "Thoughty2 Alcatraz" the video should pop upp
@johnc.8298 Рік тому
@@NotSoTrippy cool! thx.
@NotSoTrippy Рік тому
@@johnc.8298 did u end up finding the video? if so what did you think?
@MarkovianMan Рік тому
If they were able to get off the rock, by definition they successfully escaped. It doesn't matter if they died, disappeared or were later recaptured.
@reynaldoalcala8164 3 місяці тому
Amazing tech that can give us the mysterys of the past
@shimronnetia 10 місяців тому
National Geographic entertain and educate the world in a very good way
@AudreyLMcFarland Рік тому
Growing up in the Bay Area, went to Alcatraz several times. It was always interesting. You do have to wear layers, becuase you will be cold, hot, wet, dry. As for the inmates that (DID) escape, well, if they made it to land, Good on them, but probably not. Still fascinating!
@cherylwilliams2787 Рік тому
Ya I went there too. Remember they said that sometime in the morning hrs a car was stolen from angle island. Car theft never happened there but it did that night. Also Alcatraz was known for being un able to escape and they didn’t want to admit. Also they said that everything usually washes up on the bay and no. Human remains even clothes were never recovered. I think they made it. After that they paid close attention to men practicing swimming strokes!
@scottmoering9810 Рік тому
I dont claim to be a professional swimmer but that distance from Alcatraz to the mainland is quite short. I could easily do that swim. As for the water temp, well I'm guessing that the Adrenaline that the body has during such daring escape would negate any major issues. Those guys made it ALIVE.
@alvaroq2024 11 місяців тому
@@scottmoering9810 Great whites disagree!
@Peekaboo-Kitty 11 місяців тому
They were excellent Swimmers and many have swum the path from Alcatraz to land and made it. The Police almost ALWAYS lie. The FBI had to lie here as well to save face! Google the article "The proof that 3 men survived their escape from Alcatraz."
@TheFrogOutsidetheWell 11 місяців тому
How many people have swam from Alcatraz to the San Francisco? Thousands! I've done it three times. Once for practice, and twice as part of a triathlon. Timing with the tide in and out is quite easy. This program is overly dramatic. Morris and the Eglins undoubtedly made it. And probably so did the other two dudes. I swam with a wet suit, but there were tough guys in our group who swam it without a wet suit. How many have swam from Alcatraz? Thousands -- every year!!! No big deal. AND, the program doesn't deal with the fact that there is an in flowing tide to almost match the out flowing tide -- there was more outflow because of rivers running into the Bay. But the tides go in and out. They could have been washed in as well as out.
@kb9847 Місяць тому
This was facinating! Thanks for posting.
@silvernblack7196 11 місяців тому
Great Documentary. Major contradiction tho: They admit that several people escaped Alcatraz but stated “officially” its inescapable. If a prisoner “officially” got off the island and into the water, they escaped!! FBI need to update their records.
@peteygonemadarts4765 Рік тому
Ironically being in such a small craft might have helped them . I'm thinking about aerodynamics admittedly but there's some similarity. For example my car is much smaller than the 18 wheeler I drive . Using the difference between the 2 in the winds leads me to believe there must be a similar effect between small and large water vessels . The smaller the drag surface the easier it should be to control or manipulate its path . I don't think they all made it but even as someone who doesn't gamble I have to admit the idea that at least one of them made it is plausible.
@robertwall2548 2 місяці тому
Swam from there twice to San Francisco. It took me 38 minutes on a slack tide.
@robdog1245 Рік тому
SF bay is my playground for sailboat racing. This is actually pretty accurate, if you're up-current of Alcatraz on an ebbing tide, you don't see a lot of movement, even at peak ebb. However, anywhere down current, you get slingshotted out the Golden Gate if you're not watching. We use it a lot to our advantage because we can get another 2-3 knots of boat speed with just the current along if we really try. Once you get outside Point Bonita, you're in open ocean, there's nowhere to hide, nowhere to run, and the only land until Japan is the Farallons.
@selectiveapathy Рік тому
20:20 But what does this underwater landscape of the golden gate, have to do with escaping Alcatraz?” 😂 I asked myself that question after i completely forgot this was a documentary about the escape and not the bay 😂
@debrajohnston1790 2 місяці тому
The intelligence of some individuals does not extend to lower individuals. Case point.
@Islandgirl2133 Рік тому
Wonderful!! Can Nat-Geo drain the swamp in DC too?
@drgti16v Місяць тому
thanks for the episode, long time Bay Area resident
@Saidsofoodiecuisines 9 місяців тому
Ive went on the tour when i was in middle school (24 now) but it was interesting yet i has errie feelings all through that place especially in the cafeteria area . It was cool though got to go in a cell and also did the audio tour .
@oneoftheninetynine3953 Рік тому
We went there on a 6th grade school trip all the way from Sacramento. Although interesting, I can't help but think there are such better places in SF to visit, what a drag for a kid's field trip. We were wet and cold and the tour guide was a former inmate who was scary and I think wanted to scare us straight. History was not fun that day.
@MarioMaccaferriRules Рік тому
Next, smoking dope in Haight Ashbury, more fun for kids :D
@yaad2226 Рік тому
yo mama went with ya??
@sail4free1 Рік тому
And studies have shown since then that whole "scared straight" nonsense was a steaming pile of horse pucky = no measurable impact on the exposed victims -- traumatizing kids for no reason/benefit -- like Catholic school. :(
@gabrielamartiniuc6322 Рік тому
I would have thought it was a cool trip.
@kevindunlap5525 Рік тому
LOL, you had us at Sacramento.
@gamingbigfats3934 Рік тому
All 3 survived! One of them was my grandfather. RIP❤
@DuperMate Рік тому
They hide under the dock and the boat that does the shift changes towed them to safety. How did everyone forget this already ?
@alphadog1961 Рік тому
I hope so...you have a Legendary Grandfather.
@drickbenn 10 місяців тому
The other two were my grandfather's RIP
@kristinehavey7564 Рік тому
I thank they made it back in the day 😊
@samueldixon6857 Рік тому
Great show... Thank you
@rickm7371 Рік тому
I've visited Alcatraz and it's location is very intimidating experiencing it.
@breakthechains5140 Рік тому
How do we know about the raft and what they made it out of/where it was launched if the escapees were never found?
@Brandon-qn1ws Рік тому
Met Bill Baker during my visit to Alcatraz. He was in the gift shop selling his book. Got him to sign it for me as well.
@allysonfoster6622 8 місяців тому
Thank you! Very educational !!
@XenidRol Рік тому
Great job as always!
@blackawana Рік тому
Great show! Thanks!
@TheGoodCrusader 11 місяців тому
Ive been there a few times, the size of the place is crazy .
@kevinwiles-assignmenteditor Рік тому
The lack of information on the escape made by John Patrick Mason in 1962 is disappointing...and the fact that he used his knowledge to return to the one place he swore he'd never go back to in order to help the FBI rescue a group of hostages taken by a platoon of wayward Marines is a whole other story for another day...
@robbier3661 Рік тому
brilliant ,,scientific ,,accurate,, exceptional analysis
@theduder2617 Рік тому
Yet not even once addressing the very title given to this series' episodes. Not even once no matter the episode. Oh, define science before blindly applying it. There was NO science utilized in this series. Science would have included the reality that a swim from the island to shore is far more than possible. Science would have taken the escapees health and physical conditions into account. This was nothing but a repeat of all other shows which relied upon profit from advertisers.
@dws5951 Рік тому
not scientific by any stretch ...there was little of no mention of investigating what happens when the tide slacks and then inflows into San Fran Bay. Great drama about sweeping escapees out to sea, but zero consideration for escapees being swept inland towards Freemont or San Pedro Bay on incoming tides. Nat Geo FAILS.
@VincentMayogi 3 місяці тому
It's not free per say but we do appreciate, they are paid per view like any other UKposts channel
@georgecontreras5106 Рік тому
Sorry for your loss Tyler,still ride`in .👍👊
@its_karthi_yoo Рік тому
Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and Frank Morris were managed to escape this so called notorious prison back in the 1960s 😂😂😂. Long live the 3 guys.
@DatsWhatHeSaid Рік тому
They drowned.
@SebastianBrooks. Рік тому
@@DatsWhatHeSaid there's no visual evidence for that. They didn't find the dead bodies.
@robbieg4700 Рік тому
''officially'' as if ANYTHING any police agency or the government asserts can be believed.😂😂
@user-vm5yg9xq7d 7 місяців тому
Hello everyone, this was the best tour I've ever taken. The mannequins, posed, and if anyone go to the Bay, you must take the tour. 🙌🏽
@priteshchand5319 Рік тому
I really enjoy and learn teach preach thanks bless
@geometricart7851 11 місяців тому
I went to Alcatraz a couple of times. I even went into one of the cells. Not sure if they allow that anymore. I went in the 1980s and 90s.
@DannySawyer60 2 місяці тому
I got to go back in 1978, it was quite an experience getting put in that cell, I'll never forget it!
@Rosie05610 Рік тому
So they even said that a earlier prison escape happened where John Paul Scott actually did swim to the other side, but was caught again, and he didn't have a raft or life vests, so the prison lied, I have no doubt that those three men made it to San Francisco and then vanished into the night.
@Rosie05610 Рік тому
Furthermore the FBI must have believed, that all three made it to the mainland to have searched for 17 years for the escapees lol
@noahlindley3588 11 місяців тому
Rebirth island on modern warfare one was so close in comparison. They did a good job recreating alcatraz for warzone
@mcm28858 Рік тому
When the U.S. Bureau of Prisons opened Alcatraz in 1934, there were cells for 1000 inmates, yet this prison never held more than 250 at any time. In fact, Al Capone was the sole occupant of his cell block section.
@alphadog1961 Рік тому
No human contact,like segregation.They either feared him or disliked him or possibly both.He was ill as well,was he not.
@mcm28858 Рік тому
@@alphadog1961 At the time, Al Capone was suffering the after-affects of an earlier contracted STD. In addition, he had many enemies amongst the inmate population. Alcatraz Warden Johnson felt that for all concerned, keeping Capone in isolation (same as with inmate Robert Stroud) was the best course of action.
@mondrawallace4324 Рік тому
Didn’t one of the guys who escaped write letters to the government!!??
@erinmac4750 Рік тому
I wonder if a FOIA could be used to get any further information possible not released. 🤔
@michelleadams474 Рік тому
Makes one wonder, but it seems that if all three made it one or more would have eventually been recaptured once they ran out of means to live, or someone would have found at lest one of them out and turned them in for a reward.
@dancunningham6814 4 місяці тому
I visited Alcatraz when I was a kid in the 90s and I thought it was super cool
@JosePerez-wl2tq Рік тому
They keep changing the story.. I remeber going to Alcatraz on a school trip. The audio guide recording said they dug through the concrete in their cells with sharpened spoons.. Now they say that they built their own drill...
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