Incident Report

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Tuesday, February 1, 1955

Non-fatalRowingHit-and-Run

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Incident Profile

Behavior

Hit-and-Run

Injury Severity

Minor

Injury Details

No injury to occupants; shark grabbed oar, vaulted over scull

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Time in Water

Extended

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

First Quarter

Season

Summer (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Tuesday

Individual

Name

racing scull, occupants: Bill Andrews on bow oar, Dick Brown on #2 oar

Activity

Rowing

Location

Address

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Body of Water

Tasman Sea

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

-33.8136, 151.0034

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

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