Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Attack

1783 Foundering of the privateer Holker, MARTINIQUE

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1783

⏰ 06h00

📍 Location

Foundering of the privateer Holker, MARTINIQUE

🌍 MARTINIQUE

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Sea Disaster

🩹 Injury Details

Many of the crew were taken by sharks

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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