How To Escape Alcatraz in 9 Easy Steps
7. Leave At Exactly Midnight
Dutch scientists created a simulation using historical data of the tide to show the behavior of the water in the Bay and the possibilities the men would have encountered. The study showed that if the men left before midnight, the tide would have swept them out to the ocean and they would have died of hypothermia. If they left after 1am, the tide would have worked against them, keeping them in the water for so long that they would have either died of hypothermia, or been discovered by the police at sunrise.
But if they left at exactly midnight, they would have been sucked out toward the Golden Gate Bridge until the tide reversed, giving them enough slack tide to paddle to shore.
8. Love Your Brother
A body wearing a prison uniform was seen floating in the water a month later. U.S. marshal Michael Dyke believes it could have been the body of Frank Morris, because he thinks the Anglin brothers would have protected each other.
9. Stay Hidden
Over 50 years later the mystery remains unsolved, but Mr. Dyke thinks there’s a good possibility they survived. Warrants for their arrest will remain active until their 100th birthdays.
If these guys did manage to survive, we may need to credit them with helping us understand the power of the accordion.
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