Updated: Apr 30 2021, 10:40 ET
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ALCATRAZ was once an escape-proof prison in San Francisco Bay, home to some of the world s most notorious criminals.
Over the years many attempted to escape from the maximum-security prison dubbed Devil s island-unsuccessfully.
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It was considered America s strongest prisonCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
This weekend marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Alcatraz, a failed escape attempt in 1946, where two officers and three inmates were killed.
Alcatraz or The Rock is located 1.25 miles off the coast of San Francisco, California and was initially used as a fort before becoming a prison in August 1934.
It was considered America s strongest prison due to its location, surrounded by cold waters and strong currents.
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