Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Near Tuna Cannery In Pago Pago Harbor Tutuila Island American Samoa — December 28, 1954
What happened
A historical reference describes an event at Near Tuna Cannery In Pago Pago Harbor Tutuila Island American Samoa in 1954-12-28. Recorded activity: Swimming after diving overboard. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
What is known
- Location recorded in the historical reference: Near Tuna Cannery In Pago Pago Harbor Tutuila Island American Samoa.
- Date: 1954-12-28.
- Activity: Swimming after diving overboard.
- Classification: Unprovoked.
- Outcome: Fatal.
What remains uncertain
- No shark species identification is supported by the retained evidence.
- This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- December 28, 1954
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- Near Tuna Cannery In Pago Pago Harbor Tutuila Island American Samoa
- Country
- American Samoa
- Activity
- Swimming after diving overboard
- Incident classification
- Unprovoked
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Species
- Unknown
- Species confidence
- Unknown
- Coordinate precision
- Unknown
Location context
Historical locations can be approximate. No coordinates have been assigned from the place name, and this record does not imply a map marker or a current risk estimate.
Sources and verification
- Historical incident log (general reference) — Global Shark Attack FileSupports: General reference cited by the supplied historical summary; not independently checked against a case-level record.
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 This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.
The cited incident log is a general reference, not a linked case-level primary document. Source timestamps record when the supplied reference was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.