was wounded, Boarman was killed and Hunter was caught hiding in a tidal cave. Hamilton was found in the same cave a couple of days later.

In 1962, an attempt was made, which perhaps may have served as an inspiration for the Clint Eastwood's film Escape from Alcatraz. Three prisoners fled from the

Alcatraz prison, off the coast of San Francisco, holds the record of not having a single officially recognized escape in its history. However, this record is only effective post- 1933, when the island became a state prison. During its military occupation (1853-1933), the island witnessed many successful escapes. The first took place in 1878, when a couple of men stole one of the port's boats and rowed themselves to the shore.

To understand the escape attempts after 1933, we must first understand the concept of little Alcatraz, which is a small island lying between the prison and the San Francisco shores. It was here that many escapees finally gave up swimming and waited for the guards to come. In all, there have been fourteen escape attempts from the prison. The first being attempted by Joseph Bowers, who was accused of stealing $16 from a post office and was rumored to be mad. He was shot by the prison guard while he was clearing a fence, apparently to feed birds.

James Boarman, Harold Brest, Floyd Hamilton and Fred Hunter made the next major attempt. In April 1943, after gagging a guard and a captain, the four smuggled out. The captain, however, got free and whistled for help. Brest was wounded, Boarman was killed and Hunter was caught hiding in a tidal cave. Hamilton was found in the same cave a couple of days later.

In 1962, an attempt was made, which perhaps may have served as an inspiration for the Clint Eastwood's film Escape from Alcatraz. Three prisoners fled from the

escapes. The first took place in 1878, when a couple of men stole one of the port's boats and rowed themselves to the shore.

To understand the escape attempts after 1933, we must first understand the concept of little Alcatraz, which is a small island lying between the prison and the San Francisco shores. It was here that many escapees finally gave up swimming and waited for the guards to come. In all, there have been fourteen escape attempts from the prison. The first being attempted by Joseph Bowers, who was accused of stealing $16 from a post office and was rumored to be mad. He was shot by the prison guard while he was clearing a fence, apparently to feed birds.

James Boarman, Harold Brest, Floyd Hamilton and Fred Hunter made the next major attempt. In April 1943, after gagging a guard and a captain, the four smuggled out. The captain, however, got free and whistled for help. Brest was wounded, Boarman was killed and Hunter was caught hiding in a tidal cave. Hamilton was found in the same cave a couple of days later.

In 1962, an attempt was made, which perhaps may have served as an inspiration for the Clint Eastwood's film Escape from Alcatraz. Three prisoners fled from the

o shores. It was here that many escapees finally gave up swimming and waited for the guards to come. In all, there have been fourteen escape attempts from the prison. The first being attempted by Joseph Bowers, who was accused of stealing $16 from a post office and was rumored to be mad. He was shot by the prison guard while he was clearing a fence, apparently to feed birds.

James Boarman, Harold Brest, Floyd Hamilton and Fred Hunter made the next major attempt. In April 1943, after gagging a guard and a captain, the four smuggled out. The captain, however, got free and whistled for help. Brest was wounded, Boarman was killed and Hunter was caught hiding in a tidal cave. Hamilton was found in the same cave a couple of days later.

In 1962, an attempt was made, which perhaps may have served as an inspiration for the Clint Eastwood's film Escape from Alcatraz. Three prisoners fled from the

the prison guard while he was clearing a fence, apparently to feed birds.

James Boarman, Harold Brest, Floyd Hamilton and Fred Hunter made the next major attempt. In April 1943, after gagging a guard and a captain, the four smuggled out. The captain, however, got free and whistled for help. Brest was wounded, Boarman was killed and Hunter was caught hiding in a tidal cave. Hamilton was found in the same cave a couple of days later.

In 1962, an attempt was made, which perhaps may have served as an inspiration for the Clint Eastwood's film Escape from Alcatraz. Three prisoners fled from the

was wounded, Boarman was killed and Hunter was caught hiding in a tidal cave. Hamilton was found in the same cave a couple of days later.

In 1962, an attempt was made, which perhaps may have served as an inspiration for the Clint Eastwood's film Escape from Alcatraz. Three prisoners fled from the prison and could not be traced. Romanticists felt that the three made it, but most believe they died during the escape.

The final escape attempt was made in 1962, shortly before the prison closed. Two prisoners named John Paul Scot and Dryl Parker fled the prison. While Parker gave up and swam to little Alcatraz, Scot became the first official prisoner to reach the San-Francisco shore. He, however, collapsed due to exhaustion and hypothermia, upon reaching the shore, making his attempt another unsuccessful escape attempt.