Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide, organized for research and educational purposes.

Shark Attacks in 1947

View all recorded shark attack incidents that occurred in 1947. This page lists all recorded incidents in our database.

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Watson Taylor's Lake, 25 miles south of Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
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Tiaroye, near Dakar, Cap Vert Peninsula, Unknown, SENEGAL
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3 miles out to sea off Glenelg, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
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Knobby's Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Knobby's Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Maria River, Port Macquarie, 12 miles from river mouth, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Maria River, Port Macquarie, 12 miles from river mouth, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Moreton Bay, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
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Mornington Island, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA
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Piedade, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
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In a canal 10 miles north of St Augustine, Florida, USA
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Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA
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North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
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Dodecanese Islands, Carpathian Sea, GREECE
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Off Waianae, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
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Coogee, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Kilindini Harbor, Mombasa, Coast Province, KENYA
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Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
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Rocket Hut Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
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Palm Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Off Central American coast at 8N.79W, Unknown, PACIFIC OCEAN
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Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
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Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
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Palm Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
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Cable Beach, New Providence Island, BAHAMAS
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Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
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Berry's Bay, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA