Incident Report

New South Wales, Australia

Tuesday, April 7, 1953

Non-fatalBoatingHit-and-Run

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Incident Profile

Behavior

Hit-and-Run

Injury Severity

Minor

Injury Details

No injury to occupant. As engine started, shark hit boat, breaking one of boat’s ribs in 3 places & stoving in 2 planks

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

Last Quarter

Season

Autumn (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Tuesday

Individual

Name

16' launch

Activity

Boating

Location

Address

New South Wales, Australia

Body of Water

Tasman Sea

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

-32.1690, 147.0147

New South Wales, Australia

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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Incident Profile

Circumstances

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Location

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