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Shark Attack in Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (1943)

🔴 Fatal Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #1,516 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Huon Gulf

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA on 1943. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1943
Location	Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Fatal

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