Fatal Incident

Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Friday, November 13, 1942

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

Over a period of a week men in the water died of wounds, thirst & sharks. George Sullivan, the last of the Sullivan brothers, survived for 5 days & then was killed by 3 sharks.

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Time in Water

Extended

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Season

Spring (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Thursday

Individual

Name

Because of a mistaken belief that there were no survivors and several other successive errors, of the 100 to 150 men who survived the sinking, only 11 were rescued. Four of the Sullivan brothers died in the initial blast.

Sex

Activity

Involved in Accident

Location

Address

Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Body of Water

Pacific Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

-9.5761, 160.1942

Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

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