List of all shark attacks in Caribbean Sea
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
3
Total Attacks
7
There have been a total of 7 shark attacks in Caribbean Sea. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 42.86%. 3 attacks came out of the blue while 4 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between St. Kitts & Nevis | 01-08-1970 | Afternoon | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sea Disaster Sinking of ferryboat Christina | Sharks scavenged on bodies, but no record of them injuring survivors | NO | |
| Cartegena | Bathing | FATAL | YES | 4 people killed in the past week, others injured | |||
| 18h15 to 21h30 | Swept off deck of S.S.Frontenac enroute from West Indies to US | Found at 21h30 by searchlight. Had been constantly harassed by sharks & had numerous lacerations | NO | 30yo Johan Loekstad, a Norwegian seaman | |||
| White shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Washed overboard by swell | FATAL. His back was bitten as he was being towed to ship by rescuer, Lieut (j.g.) Stanley Kurta, then the shark pulled him below the surface. | YES | US Naval seaman, one of a crew on a Panama Sea Frontier Naval Patrol craft manned by Coast Guard | |||
| 20 miles from Havana | Atkins' remains were recovered from a dusky shark, C. obscurus, by Capt. W. F. Young, shark fisherman | seaplane Columbus ditched in the sea | Although this incident is listed elsewhere as a shark attack, the account of the disaster suggests the 4 who perished probably drowned. Five people survived | NO | Edwin F. Atkins, Jr. | ||
| Between Cuba & Costa Rica | Shark involvement not confirmed | Sea Disaster, sinking of the motorship Wingate | Fatal or drowning or scavenging | YES | Albert Battles, James Dean & 4 crew | ||
| Golfo de los Mosquitos | 02-11-1965 | 07h32 | Shark involvement not confirmed | Argentine Air Force C-54 | 2 life preservers had been bitten by sharks | NO | 68 people missing (crew & passengers) |
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