Date11-Sep-1942 to 16-Sep-1942
TypeSea Disaster
CountrySOUTHWEST PACIFIC OCEAN
LocationSouthwestern Pacific Base
ActivityAdrift on life raft
SpeciesTiger shark & others
InjuryFATAL, 2 of the 9 airmen killed by sharks
VictimUS Army fliers, Male
SourceSAF Case #741
Shark Data Lab