Home / Shark Attacks / 1910 Shark Attacks in 1910 In 1910, the Global Shark Attack File logged 14 shark attacks worldwide — 48.7% below the historical annual average. 4 were fatal (28.6%). Australia accounted for the most incidents that year, with 4.
Fatality rate
28.6%
Global avg 21.2%
vs. annual avg
49% below
Hist. avg 27.3/yr
Countries with the most incidents in 1910 Species most often involved in 1910 Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.
Notable incidents in 1910 Rijeka, Croatia Non-fatal
1910-12-24 · Questionable
Fremantle, Australia Fatal
1910-12-22 · Shipwrecked pearling schooner
Incident 1910-11-27 Non-fatal
1910-11-27 · Fishing · Angel shark
Mackay, Australia Non-fatal
1910-11-23 · Bathing · Said to involve 9' blue shark
LaBarra, Mexico Non-fatal
1910-06-24 · Swimming
Portuguese territory, Mozambique Fatal
1910-06-07 · Steamer Durao struck rock & filled, boats capsized, passengers & crew tried to swim to shore
Off Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Mobile County, United States Non-fatal
1910-05-15 · Unknown, their unoccupied yawlboat was recovered · Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed
Cristobal, Panama Fatal
1910-03-30 · Fell overboard from USS cruiser Tacoma
Waikanae Beach, Gisborne, New Zealand Non-fatal
1910-03-07 · Swimming · 6' shark
Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, United States Non-fatal
1910-02-28 · Hard hat diving, laying some charge of powder · Invalid
Frequently Asked Questions How many shark attacks were there in 1910? ▾ The Global Shark Attack File records 14 shark attacks worldwide in 1910, with 4 fatalities.
What was the shark attack fatality rate in 1910? ▾ 28.6% of shark attacks recorded in 1910 were fatal.
Which countries had the most shark attacks in 1910? ▾ The countries with the most recorded incidents in 1910 were Australia (4), United States (3), Croatia (1).
Which shark species were most often involved in 1910 attacks? ▾ Based on incident records, the most frequently identified species in 1910 were Blue Shark, Angel Shark.
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