Date21-Jul-1985
TypeWatercraft
CountryUSA
LocationOff Shelter Cover (between Fort Bragg & Eureka), Humboldt County
ActivityBottom fishing for lingcod & had hooked a fish
Species5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20'] white shark
InjuryNo injury to occupant, shark rammed boat catapulting it out of the water
Victim4.9 m fibreglass boat. Occupant: Jack Siverling
SourceR. Collier, p.172
Shark Data Lab