Fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1942 Southwestern Pacific Base, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC OCEAN

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1942

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Southwestern Pacific Base, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC OCEAN

🌍 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC OCEAN

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Sea Disaster

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL, 2 of the 9 airmen killed by sharks

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Tiger Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.