Fatal Incident

Leyte, Leyte, Philippines

Monday, July 30, 1945

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

About 300 crew perished during the sinking, the remainder abandoned ship. Many who survived the loss of the ship were taken by sharks. In all, only 316 of her crew of 1,196 survived.

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Time in Water

Extended

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Season

Summer (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Sunday

Individual

Activity

Involved in Accident

Location

Address

Leyte, Leyte, Philippines

Body of Water

Pacific Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

11.3711, 124.4879

Leyte, Leyte, Philippines

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

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