Does Alcatraz have any sirens currently or had any sirens in the past?
I would doubt one of the highest security prisons didn't have a siren system/early warning device.
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
In the book "Al Capone Does My Shirts", the author mentions that there was a siren at Alcatraz, which went off when some prisoners escaped in the book. And on alcatrazhistory.com, the article "The History of Alcatraz" mentions an alarm siren being installed on the roof of the ministration unit of the prison.
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
Well, that's the problem. Everywhere it says Alcatraz had as siren, but there are no pictures, no records of what it was.CarolinaHurricane20 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:44 pmIn the book "Al Capone Does My Shirts", the author mentions that there was a siren at Alcatraz, which went off when some prisoners escaped in the book. And on alcatrazhistory.com, the article "The History of Alcatraz" mentions an alarm siren being installed on the roof of the ministration unit of the prison.
Something tells me it's a ?T22 or STL-10... but I might never know.
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
I seem to recall something being there, I believe a 2.
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
Like on a tour? If so what building was it on? Google Maps doesn't seem to know where the administration building is.
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
I was confused with another prison. I was thinking of San Quentin.SirensOfNewYork wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:12 pmLike on a tour? If so what building was it on? Google Maps doesn't seem to know where the administration building is.
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
Aah. Okay. Well thanks for contributingBrendan W wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:41 pmI was confused with another prison. I was thinking of San Quentin.SirensOfNewYork wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:12 pmLike on a tour? If so what building was it on? Google Maps doesn't seem to know where the administration building is.
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
The Administration building's roof is not shown on google. That makes things a bit more difficult!
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Re: Sirens in Alcatraz? / Alcatraz Siren History
Not to mention the guard house burned down. Usually prison sirens alert citizens but on alcatraz it would be for the guards given the location.
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