Home / Shark Attacks / 1945 Shark Attacks in 1945 In 1945, the Global Shark Attack File logged 16 shark attacks worldwide — 41.4% below the historical annual average. 8 were fatal (50.0%). Japan accounted for the most incidents that year, with 2.
Fatality rate
50.0%
Global avg 21.2%
vs. annual avg
41% below
Hist. avg 27.3/yr
Countries with the most incidents in 1945 Species most often involved in 1945 Counts based on the species field in the Global Shark Attack File. Species identification in incident reports is not always reliable.
Notable incidents in 1945 Tweed Beach, Hong Kong Fatal
1945-09-22 · Bathing
Japan Non-fatal
1945-09-18 · American minesweeper USS YMS-472 foundered in a typhoon - swimming to shore
Japan Fatal
1945-09-15 · American minesweeper USS YMS-350 lost in a typhoon - swimming to shore
Bashamir, Iran Non-fatal
1945-09-05 · Swimming
Vicinity of Abadan Non-fatal
1945-08-18
Ocracoke, United States Fatal
1945-08-05
200 miles Leyte, Philippines Fatal
1945-07-29 · American cruiser Indianapolis torpedoed & sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58
Off Cheribon Fatal
1945-06-30 · 90 European civilians, many women & children, were placed on the deck of a Japanese submarine that submerged when it was well offshore
Trinity Beach, Cairns, Australia Fatal
1945-06-14 · Swimming
Ocracoke Inlet, Carteret County, United States Fatal
1945-05-07 · Swimming
Frequently Asked Questions How many shark attacks were there in 1945? ▾ The Global Shark Attack File records 16 shark attacks worldwide in 1945, with 8 fatalities.
What was the shark attack fatality rate in 1945? ▾ 50.0% of shark attacks recorded in 1945 were fatal.
Which countries had the most shark attacks in 1945? ▾ The countries with the most recorded incidents in 1945 were Japan (2), United States (2), Hong Kong (1).
Which shark species were most often involved in 1945 attacks? ▾ Based on incident records, the most frequently identified species in 1945 were Bull Shark.
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