Drain Alcatraz: The World's Most Notorious Prison (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans SPECIAL

Alcatraz, the world’s most notorious prison, reveals its deepest secrets after the deadly waters that surround it are drained away.

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Drain Alcatraz: The World's Most Notorious Prison (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans SPECIAL

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[voidrf]

Pretty wild that NatGeo was able to drain the bay like that. I hope the fish are ok.

[emmmkay]

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.

[NJNinni]

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!

[bassistmike]

Half the show was them telling us they will drain the bay 😂

[bgmrelaxation]

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.

[greggamandabarkus]

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.

[soundXedits]

As someone who escaped Alcatraz several times, I found this video very entertaining

[sabarinath]

So informative.generally speaking, People who put YouTube to good use can really learn a lot of amazing things that schools never teach

[dennisna]

Thanks National Geographic for the great documentaries. Getting it on YouTube is terrific.😃

[engineer_-present]

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.

[timreno]

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.

[SotiriosBouzaras]

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.

[scottkrater]

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.

[kirktennyson]

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.

[khemmarie]

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.

[SaevusMortem]

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.

[drinaldi]

17:00 “The monitors show a strange landscape below.”

The landscape: featureless.

[carrolmcdonald]

Brilliant viewing, thank you so much!

[scinanisern]

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.

[MarkWoodChannel]

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.