Fatal Attack

1943 Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1943

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Sea Disaster

🩹 Injury Details

An estimated 3,000 to 7,000 Japanese troops perished, some 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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