Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Off Diamond Head, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA — 1904
What happened
Historical record: Off Diamond Head, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA. Recorded date: 1904. Classification: Invalid / questionable.
What is known
- Recorded classification: Invalid / questionable
What remains uncertain
- Historical evidence does not establish with certainty that a shark caused the death before the remains were recovered.
- Historical source match supplied with the recovery material; not independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- 1904
- Date precision
- Year
- Location
- Off Diamond Head, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA
- Country
- USA
- Activity
- Swimming
- Incident classification
- Invalid / questionable
- Area / state
- Hawaii
- Person / vessel
- Unidentified man
- Sex
- M
- Injury / case note
- The swimmer disappeared; human remains were later reported in a captured shark.
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Species
- Tiger shark reported
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Region
Incident location
Off Diamond Head, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA
Approximate area: Hawaii
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Location precision: Approximate area
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Sources and verification
- Hawaii historical shark-incident compilation / GSAF-derived record — www.sharksider.comSupports: Historical incident fields; supplied source match, not independent verification
Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-25.
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Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.