Shark incidents in the 1950s

December 29, 1959 · Watercraft · Non-fatal

Historical record: Scotts Point Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1959-12-29. Classification: Watercraft.

December 3, 1959 · Watercraft · Non-fatal

Historical record: Moko Hinau, North Island, NEW ZEALAND. Recorded date: 1959-12-03. Classification: Watercraft.

November 10, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Near Paradise Cove, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1959-11-10. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 30, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Luang Dulag, Leyte Island, PHILIPPINES. Recorded date: 1959-09-30. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 31, 1959 · Watercraft · Non-fatal

Historical record: Sao Miguel, AZORES. Recorded date: 1959-08-31. Classification: Watercraft.

August 19, 1959 · Air/sea disaster · Non-fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Cabuli Island North Palawan Philippines in 1959-08-19. Recorded activity: Vessel capsizing / people in the water. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Non-fatal.

April 11, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Coconut Island , 100 miles east of Thursday Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1959-04-11. Classification: Unprovoked.

April 5, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Thirroul, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1959-04-05. Classification: Unprovoked.

March 28, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Vaca Cut Channel And Bridge Under Marathon Monroe County Florida USA, United States in 1959-03-28. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

February 27, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta, VENEZUELA. Recorded date: 1959-02-27. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 25, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Whale Bay, King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1959-01-25. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 17, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Alexandra Headland near Mooloolaba, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1959-01-17. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 2, 1959 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Off Inhaca Island, Maputo Province, MOZAMBIQUE. Recorded date: 1959-01-02. Classification: Unprovoked.

1959 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at Albergotti Creek Near Air Station Boat Docks Beaufort South Carolina USA, United States in 1959. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.

1959 · Other · Unknown

Multiple historical incidents share this year and location URL. Each supplied record is shown separately.

1959 · Watercraft · Non-fatal

Historical record: Between False Klamath & mouth of Klamath River, Del Norte County, California, USA. Recorded date: not recorded. Classification: Watercraft.

December 28, 1958 · Watercraft · Unknown

Historical record: Constantinople, Ahirkapi coast, TURKEY. Recorded date: 1958-12-28. Classification: Watercraft.

November 7, 1958 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: M'Buke, south of Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1958-11-07. Classification: Unprovoked.

October 12, 1958 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Coronado Strand, San Diego County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1958-10-12. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 6, 1958 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: off yacht Serenade, Cat Cay, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1958-09-06. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 1, 1958 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: North of Walkers Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1958-07-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

June 17, 1958 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Key Biscayne, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1958-06-17. Classification: Provoked.

June 15, 1958 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Green Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1958-06-15. Classification: Invalid.

January 1, 1958 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Kombe, Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1958-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1958 · Watercraft · Non-fatal

Historical record: Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1958-01-01. Classification: Boat.

1958 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Hunga Island, Vava'u, TONGA. Recorded date: 1958. Classification: Provoked.

August 1, 1957 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Miami Seaquarium, Virginia Key, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1957-08-01. Classification: Provoked.

July 9, 1957 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Near Thursday Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1957-07-09. Classification: Unprovoked.

June 21, 1957 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Yucatan Channel, CUBA. Recorded date: 1957-06-21. Classification: Invalid.

May 11, 1957 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Tea Gardens, north of Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1957-05-11. Classification: Unprovoked.

May 7, 1957 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: SOLOMON ISLANDS. Recorded date: 1957-05-07. Classification: Unprovoked.

April 7, 1957 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Kieta, Bougainville (North Solomons), SOLOMON ISLANDS. Recorded date: 1957-04-07. Classification: Unprovoked.

February 24, 1957 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Suva Harbor, Viti Levu, FIJI. Recorded date: 1957-02-24. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1957 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Duke of York Island, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1957-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1957 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: near Band Misan in Shustar, 420 km from the sea, Karun River, IRAN. Recorded date: 1957-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1957 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Mailu area, Abau Subdistrict,Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1957-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

1957 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at Salter Path Atlantic Beach Carteret County North Carolina USA, United States in 1957. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.

December 25, 1956 · Unprovoked · Fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Samarai Island South End Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea in 1956-12-25. Recorded activity: Spearfishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.

December 15, 1956 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Owendo, Estuaire Province, GABON. Recorded date: 1956-12-15. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 25, 1956 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Paga Point or Fishermans Island, Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1956-08-25. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 31, 1956 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Fisherman's Island near Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1956-07-31. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 28, 1956 · Provoked · Fatal

Historical record: Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, USA. Recorded date: 1956-07-28. Classification: Provoked.

June 22, 1956 · Watercraft · Fatal

Historical record: Off Funchal, Madeira, PORTUGAL. Recorded date: 1956-06-22. Classification: Watercraft.

March 25, 1956 · Watercraft · Unknown

Historical record: Genova, S. Nazaro, Punta Vagno, Ligurian Sea, ITALY. Recorded date: 1956-03-25. Classification: Watercraft.

March 4, 1956 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Portsea Beach, near entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1956-03-04. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1956 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Kimuta, Renard Island, Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1956-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1956 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Hus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1956-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

1956 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Van Ness Municipal Pier San Francisco California USA, United States in 1956. Recorded activity: Fishing near the municipal pier. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

August 8, 1955 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Pago Pago Bay, Tutuila Island, AMERICAN SAMOA. Recorded date: 1955-08-08. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 15, 1955 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Budva, Adriatic Sea, MONTENEGRO. Recorded date: 1955-07-15. Classification: Unprovoked.

May 1, 1955 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Lou Island, south of Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1955-05-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

April 13, 1955 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Hadrian’s (Haidana?) Island, near Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1955-04-13. Classification: Unprovoked.

March 9, 1955 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Wamberal, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1955-03-09. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1955 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Chicago (Lake Michigan), Illinois, USA. Recorded date: 1955-01-01. Classification: Invalid.

Approximate date — see record · Unknown · Non-fatal

Historical record: Hilo, Hawai‘i, Hawaii, USA. Recorded date: 1955-04. Classification: unknown.

December 28, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

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.

December 9, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Kila Beach, Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1954-12-09. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 10, 1954 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, USA. Recorded date: 1954-08-10. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 15, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Between Punta Grossa & Koper, Slovenia, THE BALKANS. Recorded date: 1954-07-15. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 10, 1954 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Pontchartrain Beach, Louisiana, USA. Recorded date: 1954-07-10. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 2, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Kalamata, GREECE. Recorded date: 1954-07-02. Classification: Unprovoked.

June 29, 1954 · Provoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1954-06-29. Classification: Provoked.

June 1, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: HONG KONG. Recorded date: 1954-06-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

May 26, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Wewak, East Sepik, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1954-05-26. Classification: Unprovoked.

May 1, 1954 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Near Madang Town, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1954-05-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

February 27, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: The Entrance, near Gosford, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1954-02-27. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 15, 1954 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Singour, 60 miles south of Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1954-01-15. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Baja California, MEXICO. Recorded date: 1954-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

1954 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Volupai Talasea West New Britain Province Papua New Guinea in 1954. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

1954 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Hesamabad area of Shushtar, 420 km from the sea, Khuzestan / Karun River, IRAN. Recorded date: 1954. Classification: Unprovoked.

November 30, 1953 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

A historical reference describes an event at Maroubra Beach New South Wales Australia in 1953-11-30. Recorded activity: Surf skiing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

July 31, 1953 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Manzanillo, Colima, MEXICO. Recorded date: 1953-07-31. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1953 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Kahuli, Buka Island, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1953-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

Approximate date — see record · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Exact location not recorded in source, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1953-02. Classification: Unprovoked.

1953 · Other · Unknown

Multiple historical incidents share this year and location URL. Each supplied record is shown separately.

October 12, 1952 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Lalaura Village, Abau Sub District, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1952-10-12. Classification: Unprovoked.

July 27, 1952 · Air/sea disaster · Fatal

Historical record: Off Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Recorded date: 1952-07-27. Classification: Sea Disaster.

May 7, 1952 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Boyup Brook, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1952-05-07. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1952 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Near Key West, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1952-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1952 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Recorded date: 1952-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

1952 · Unknown · Unknown

A historical reference describes an event at Riva Trigoso Genoa Province Italy in 1952. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.

1952 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: West Breakwater, Monrovia / Freeport, Montserrado, LIBERIA. Recorded date: not recorded. Classification: Unprovoked.

December 6, 1951 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Merewether Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1951-12-06. Classification: Unprovoked.

November 23, 1951 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: PHILIPPINES. Recorded date: 1951-11-23. Classification: Unprovoked.

October 22, 1951 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Ocean baths, Kissing Point Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1951-10-22. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 3, 1951 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Salerno, Salerno Province, ITALY. Recorded date: 1951-09-03. Classification: Unprovoked.

September 2, 1951 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Fitzroy River near Rockhampton, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1951-09-02. Classification: Unprovoked.

August 17, 1951 · Unprovoked · Unknown

Historical record: Off Royal Residence, Corfu Island, GREECE. Recorded date: 1951-08-17. Classification: Unprovoked.

June 1, 1951 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Outer edge of Hikueru, one of the Central Tuamotu atolls, Tuamotus, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Recorded date: 1951-06-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

February 3, 1951 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Windang, near the entrance to Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1951-02-03. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1951 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: Beira, Sofala Province, MOZAMBIQUE. Recorded date: 1951-01-01. Classification: Invalid.

December 16, 1950 · Unprovoked · Fatal

Historical record: Palm Beach North, 5 miles north of Burleigh Heads, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1950-12-16. Classification: Unprovoked.

March 1, 1950 · Invalid · Unknown

Historical record: City Beach, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. Recorded date: 1950-03-01. Classification: Invalid.

January 1, 1950 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida, USA. Recorded date: 1950-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

January 1, 1950 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: 300 yards west of mouth of the Chagres River, Canal Zone, PANAMA. Recorded date: 1950-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.

1950 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal

Historical record: Near Lautoka, FIJI. Recorded date: not recorded. Classification: Unprovoked.