Fatal Incident

Tianjin, China

Monday, June 13, 1949

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

FATAL, at time of sinking several men were thrown in water & killed by sharks, survivors were rescued 3 days later by the Panamanian ship Christobel

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Time in Water

Just entered

Environmental

Moon Phase

Full Moon

Season

Spring (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Sunday

Individual

Name

Japanese fishermen

Sex

Activity

Involved in Accident

Location

Address

Tianjin, Tianjin, China

Body of Water

South China Sea

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

39.0857, 117.1951

Tianjin, China

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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