Home > Years > 1940 1940 Shark attacks in 1940. Browse 24 documented incidents. 24 Total Incidents 9 Fatal Attacks All Incidents 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1940 📍 Darwin, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1940 📍 Stockton Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1940 📍 Double Island Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1940 📍 Otoque Island, Panama Bay (Pacific Ocean), PANAMA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1940 📍 Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1940 📍 Folly Beach, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1940 📍 Folly Beach, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA 🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1940 📍 Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA 🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1940 📍 Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 1940 📍 Gerringong, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 1940 📍 Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1940 📍 North Brighton, Botany Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1940 📍 Brisbane River, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1940 📍 Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1940 📍 Surfers Paradise, near Southport, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Wading Attack - 1940 📍 North Brighton, Botany Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1940 📍 Warner Beach, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1940 📍 Kidd's Beach, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🔴 Fatal Attack - 1940 📍 Bagalina, North coast Misima Island, Bwagaoia, NEW GUINEA 🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1940 📍 Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1940 📍 Kerema , Western Papuan Gulf, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1940 📍 Malagil, Barrier Reef, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1940 📍 Koper, Adriatic Sea, SLOVENIA 🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1940 📍 Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA