Date28-Nov-1942
TypeSea Disaster
CountrySOUTH AFRICA
Location50 km off St. Lucia
ActivityU-177 torpedoed & sank the troopship Nova Scotia
Species1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] sharks, most were oceanic whitetip sharks
Injury192 survived, but 750 perished. Many were taken by sharks, including Levine
VictimSammy Levine & his pet parrot, Male
Time09h30
SourceL. de Lease; M. Levine, GSAF
Shark Data Lab