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Alcatraz Escape — Part 7

114 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Jun 12, 1962 · Broad topic: Prisons & Escapes · Topic: Alcatraz Escape · 113 pages OCR'd
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FD-902 (Rev. 1-25-60) (| FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA. } wie Date _June—i15,-1962-—_—_ 67 L. viewed at the Captain o e For ’ e, oast Guard, Pier 454, and advised as follows: = = earn Gs On the evening of June 12, 1962, he was patrolling and was in charge of US Coast Guard Cutter #40385. He and the crew had been patrolling the area surrounding Angel Island ané at approximately 10:15 p.m., had just completed a West-bound pass through Racoon Straits and had turned South off Point Stuart on Angel Island. Approximately half way between Point Stuart and Point Knox, at a distance of 100 to 200 yards off shore, en object was signi floating in the water as a result of directing the cutter's spotlight along the shoreline, This object was picked up and was determined to be a home-made paddle approximately 3 to 4 feet in length, made of a pine handle 1x2" into which a plywood blade section had been bolted. The blade was a blue green. ‘ stated that he received instructions by radio from the Captain of the Port to deliver the paddle to the author- ities on Alcatraz, He complied with these orders immediately and stated that he initialled and dated the paddle at the time he turned it over to the Aleatraz guard. WR ccacca that the search was resumed in the area without locating any further pieces of evidence. stated that the depth of the water wirre the paddle was found is approximately 5 fathoms (30 feet). Gy/14/62 File # gp-76-0887—__—__—_—_ i ©) Date dictoted0/15/62_ os 1* This document containe neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is logned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, “38 | 703
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