Incident Report

Oceanville, New Jersey, United States

Monday, March 24, 1941

Non-fatalSwimming from boat

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Incident Profile

Injury Location

Leg

Injury Severity

Severe

Injury Details

Dr. A.R. Hernandez of ship Cabo Hornos treated passenger whose leg was severed by a shark

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Season

Spring (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Sunday

Individual

Name

male

Sex

Activity

Swimming from boat

Location

Address

Galloway, New Jersey, United States

Body of Water

Atlantic Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

39.4712, -74.4608

Oceanville, New Jersey, United States

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

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Oceanville, New Jersey, United States

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