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FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-80) (FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA, Date —dune15,—1962 —_—_ 87 2 viewed at the Captain o: e Por’ ea, oast Guard, Pier 45%, and advised as follows: Om 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 and 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, an object was sigwai 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 Alcatraz guard. CHER states that the search was resumed in the area without locating any further pieces of evidence. WE states that the depth of the water where the paddle was found is approximately 5 fathoms (30 feet). Gy (62 File # -6P-76=2887——_____—__ This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It ts the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, “38 703