Date06-Feb-1955
TypeUnprovoked
CountryUSA
LocationPacific Grove, Monterey County
ActivitySpearfishing
SpeciesWhite shark, 5 m to 6 m [16.5' to 20]
InjurySwimfin & 2 wool socks removed by shark, suit torn
VictimJames F. Jacobs, Male, 19 years old
Time12h00
SourceR. Collier, pp. 13-14; D. Miller & R. Collier; California Fish & Game; V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp. 156 & 254; H.D. Baldridge, p.68
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